A number of independent studies, surveys, reports and other resources have been compiled to provide an in-depth look at business aviation’s essential role in supporting jobs and economic growth, boosting business productivity, connecting communities, and innovating toward a net-zero carbon future.
The following are among the references that authoritatively detail these important societal benefits.
Business Aviation: Supporting Companies & Communities
The Socio-Economic Benefits of Business Aviation in Europe
The EU’s emission reduction efforts may lead to business aviation restrictions. This study from Oxford Economics shows that while these restrictions could reduce emissions by a limited extent, they would, at the same time, harm EU competitiveness and reduce foreign direct investment.
Canadian Business Aviation Association – Economic Impact Study December 2023
This study provides crucial insights into the significant contributions of business aviation operations and manufacturing to the Canadian economy. The study clearly demonstrates that business aviation is not only an enabler of business efficiency but also a substantial economic driver. It contributes billions of dollars to Canada’s GDP, supports a considerable number of high-skilled jobs, and is a catalyst for technological innovation.
EBAA-GAMA European Business Aviation Manifesto – 2024-2029
BA is a specialised mobility solution enabling people to meet face to face when time matters the most. Often in the absence of any viable alternative, BA is the only option available to its users, who require unparalleled flexibilities and confidentiality, and often have specialised safety requirements.
Business Aviation: Innovating Toward Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Availability Map
The roll out of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) continues across business aviation destinations. 4AIR built a map to help you find locations that offer SAF. 4AIR continuously updates the map with new locations as they begin supplying SAF.
Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change
The Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change, produced by industry stakeholder associations, details the industry’s roadmap for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, through a combination of measures, in close partnership among government and industry stakeholders.
Innovation Driving Sustainable Aviation
This report, produced by the International Civil Aviation Organization, details the international aviation community’s multifaceted plan for minimizing the industry’s carbon footprint.
Fueling the Future: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Guide
This insightful resource, produced by the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), serves as an authoritative source for understanding the science behind this central piece of the sustainability equation for business aviation, and offers answers to practical questions regarding the fuel’s production, availability and use.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accounting
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Introducing Book and Claim
This straightforward source, produced by the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), offers a foundational explanation of book-and-claim, the name given for a transactional process that allows those using business aircraft to purchase SAF at an airport where it is not physically available, so that an equivalent amount of SAF can be used where it is available.
Offset 101
This presentation, provided by the International Business Aviation Council, explores the concept of carbon offsetting, which is the term used to describe an action by companies or individuals to compensate for carbon emissions, in this case arising from the use of aviation services.
Business Aviation: Supporting Humanitarian Missions
Air Serv International
Tel: 540-428-2323
Fax: 540-428-2326
Email: dpayant@airserv.org
Web: www.airserv.org
Air Serv International is a non-sectarian not-for-profit provider of “last mile” air transportation for humanitarian programs and disaster relief operations worldwide. In the past decade, Air Serv has flown more than 230,000 aid development workers and 1,600 metric tons of emergency supplies to remote areas. Professional pilots “with humanitarian hearts, cross-cultural sensitivity and Cessna Caravan or Twin Otter experience” should contact Danielle Payant, Air Serv director of flight operations at dpayant@airserv.org.
Airlift Flyers Aviation (ALFA AERO)
Tel: 305-470-1500
Fax: 305-470-1502
Cell: 305-607-4282
Email: rick@alfa.aero
Web: www.alfa.aero
Based in South Florida, ALFA AERO is a humanitarian aviation organization dedicated to raising awareness of opportunities for GA to participate in philanthropic flying year round. ALFA AERO matches missions, coordinating vetted, worthy nonprofits with donations of underutilized payload capacity in aircraft headed overseas. Generous owners/operators can provide vital, free air mobility to benefit 501(c)(3) charities throughout the Caribbean and the Americas.
Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF France)
Web: https://asf-international.org/en
Aviation Sans Frontières (Aviation without Borders) is a special meeting point, a place to share, a workshop forging common values between the aviation community and the humanitarian community. With its aviation expertise, humanitarian experience, development approach and openness to the commercial aviation sector, ASF is looking at pooling resources in order to implement the most cost effective responses to disasters.
Aviation Without Borders (UK)
Tel: +44 (0) 7521758491
Email: contact@aviationwithoutborders.org
Web: https://www.aviationwithoutborders.org/
Aviation Without Borders, a leading humanitarian aviation charity, uses its aviation expertise, contacts and partnerships to enable support for children and their families – at home and overseas.
Flying Doctors of Mercy (LIGA)
Tel: 909-875-6300
Fax: 909-875-6900
Email: LIGA@ligainternational.org
Web: www.ligainternational.org
Members of this group of doctors, dentists, nurses, optometrists, audiologists, pharmacists, chiropractors, assistants and technicians travel to the town of El Fuerte in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, to provide medical services to the Yaqui Indians. The name LIGA is from the Spanish version of the group’s name. Volunteer pilots in donated aircraft fly the medical team members from their homes in Arizona, Nevada and California one weekend a month.
Missionary Flights International (MFI)
Tel: 772-462-2395
Email: dicks@missionaryflights.org
Web: www.missionaryflights.org
MFI maintains regular passenger service each week to and from the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in support of missionaries and aid workers when needed. In times of crisis, MFI works with companies willing to donate aircraft flight time to the cause.
Wings of Hope
Tel: (800) 448-9487
Email: info@wingsofhope.ngo
Web: https://wingsofhope.ngo/
Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization that has been helping the world’s most vulnerable communities since 1963. As our name suggests, we use our wings to connect people to the resources they need to meet their development goals.