In the quest to reduce carbon emissions in our economy, few challenges loom larger than the aviation industry.

The June 21 opinion piece (“Taxpayers shouldn’t subsidize billionaires’ jet fuel”) about the value of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) needlessly distorts the facts about the fuels’ potential, and vilifies an aviation sector that is essential to the nation’s economy and transportation system.

The business aviation community’s sustainability leadership was front and center during a third annual Capitol Hill fly-in that mobilized an energized group of nearly 70 young industry professionals from across the country for meetings with lawmakers to highlight the industry’s many societal benefits.

As one of the largest privately owned engineering and contracting firms in the U.S., Bernhard considers energy efficiency to be at the center of everything it does.

CLIMBING. FAST., which represents a dozen international stakeholders across the full value chain of business aviation, issued the following consensus statement in response to the establishment of the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus:

Gulfstream Aerospace has long been at the vanguard of innovation in aviation, bringing together visionary leadership and new technology to make business travel faster, more efficient and more comfortable.

CLIMBING. FAST. is an advocacy initiative to showcase business aviation’s many societal benefits, from driving opportunities for today’s workforce, to leading sustainability innovations to achieve a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

CLIMBING. FAST. is an advocacy initiative to showcase business aviation’s many societal benefits, from driving opportunities for today’s workforce, to leading sustainability innovations to achieve a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Working to Reach Net Zero

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Creating Jobs & Opportunities

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Connecting Communities

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Helping Businesses Succeed

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Providing Lift for Humanitarian Needs

Fact: Business aviation has slashed carbon emissions by 40% in just four decades.

Fact: Each new generation of aircraft is up to 35% more efficient than its predecessor model.

Fact: Business aircraft make 15,000 flights a year for humanitarian purposes

Fact: Sustainable Aviation Fuel can reduce net-carbon emissions by up to 80%.

Fact: Business aviation generates nearly $250 billion in economic activity.

Fact: Business Aviation is on a mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Fact: Business aviation supports more than one million U.S. jobs.

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“Our airplane is a lifeline to medically under-served communities that span four time zones.”

Dr. Michael Gregory, Chairman, Apogee Physicians

“Our clients have the certainty that we can be on site at a moment’s notice.”

David Greiner , Isotropic Networks

“Our company very quickly saw the importance of our ability to travel and get to places that are ‘ungettable.’”

Larry Stoddard , President and CEO, RelaDyne

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