IATA Commits To Net-Zero Emissions By 2050

Jens Flottau Lori Ranson Ben Goldstein October 08, 2021
JetBlue aircraft on tarmac
IATA held its first in-person annual general assembly in more than two years in Boston, a major hub for JetBlue.
Credit: Joepriesaviation.net
BOSTON — In 2009, when the airline industry committed to cutting its carbon emissions in half by 2050, it was seen as a global front-runner. It was the first industry to commit to an ambitious target before others even acknowledged that there was a climate change problem. Since then, however, the...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

Ben Goldstein

Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

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