Budget holiday airline Jet2 demonstrated some of its sustainability initiatives to the UK Civil Aviation Authority during a visit to its Manchester base.
These initiatives included work to reduce its airside carbon footprint via the introduction of all-electric crew buses and ground handling equipment. Over 50% of Jet2’s owned ground handling equipment in the UK has now been converted to an electric fuel supply.
The visit comes as the CAA consults with the wider industry on enhancing its environmental reporting through its Aviation Environmental Review.
Rob Bishton, Chief Executive Officer at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: “We recognise the need for transparency across industry on its sustainability efforts, which is why we’re working to ensure that passengers receive accurate and accessible environmental information, as well as consulting on enhancing industry’s reporting capabilities.”
Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer at Jet2.com, added: “We are proud of the work that we have done, and continue to do, to address our climate impact. This includes investing in new and more fuel-efficient aircraft, such as our order of 146 Airbus A321neo aircraft, which are over 20% more fuel-efficient than older aircraft. We have also invested in a Sustainable Aviation Fuel production plant here in the UK.”
Jet2 said it has also replaced “millions” of single-use plastic items from its aircraft and claimed it has met its carbon intensity reduction targets to date. It also anticipated, at minimum, to use 15% SAF as a proportion of its total fuel mix by 2035.
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