US airlines commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

US airlines have committed to numerous initiatives in order to help the industry get to net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of this century. Trade group Airlines for America (A4A), which represents the country’s top 10 passenger and cargo airlines, says on 30 March that US carriers will work with the government and other stakeholders to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), invest in electrification, revamp air traffic control, develop new airframe and propulsion technologies and support international agreements including ICAO’s 2016 Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The ultimate goal is to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, A4A says. “We are proud of our record on climate change. But we know the climate change challenge our country and the world face has only continued to intensify,” says the organisation’s CE Nicholas Calio. “Today, we embrace the need to take even bolder, more significant steps to address this challenge.”<br/>