{"id":2205,"date":"2020-04-03T09:45:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T09:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/35.94.173.37\/blog\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2024-11-12T05:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T05:17:58","slug":"airbus-moves-closer-to-electric-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/airbus-moves-closer-to-electric-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus Moves Closer to Electric Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Climate change is a growing concern across the globe. Many countries are enacting legislation and setting goals to reduce the effects of industry and commerce on the environment. While some may believe the actual needs are small and inconsequential considering other global concerns, the aviation industry is taking these concerns seriously. Airbus, a major global leader in the manufacturing of commercial aircraft, is making important strides in this effort.<\/p>\n

Ambitious Goals<\/span><\/h1>\n

After many studies and consultations, the aviation industry set a\u00a0series of ambitious goals<\/a>\u00a0in 2009, with a target date of completion by 2050. The Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac, stated, \u201cIt is our duty to protect the planet from the disastrous impacts of climate change. Some say that the answer to climate change is to stop or heavily reduce flying. That would have grave consequences for people, jobs, and economies the world over. It would be a step backward to an isolated society that is smaller, poorer and constrained. I say, let\u2019s work together to make flying sustainable. CO2 is the problem. We can and are doing something meaningful to reduce it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In response to growing climate change concerns, IATA adopted the following targets to \u201cmitigate CO2 emissions from air transport:\u201d<\/p>\n