The New Eco-Friendly Era of Private Jet Travel
In order to adapt to consumer demands for sustainable flying, private jet companies have been investing in eco-friendly technologies and design.
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American aerospace manufacturer Learjet unveiled the first purpose-built private jet, the Learjet 23 in 1963. Dassault Aviation debuted its first executive jet, the Mystère-Falcon 20, that same year, and in 1966, the Gulfstream II was launched ? an aircraft said to have first set the standard for private jets. Today, those standards are even higher: private fliers want an experience that offers both the peak of luxury and a sustainable way to travel.
Regarding the carbon footprint of travel, there is nothing worse than travelling by private jet. According to the European non-governmental organisation Transport & Environment, private jets are five to fourteen times more polluting than commercial planes per passenger, and 50 times more than high-speed rail, emitting two tonnes of carbon dioxide in a single hour.
Image: Dassault
Since early 2020, private jet use has been increasing faster than the commercial aviation sector. Flying Group, a travel operator, saw the number of private flight hours increase by 15 per cent in 2021 compared to 2019, with the group expecting that number to grow by 7-8 per cent more. Additionally, European private jet carbon dioxide emissions have soared in recent years, with a 31 per cent i...
The post The New Eco-Friendly Era of Private Jet Travel appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Bombardier
American aerospace manufacturer Learjet unveiled the first purpose-built private jet, the Learjet 23 in 1963. Dassault Aviation debuted its first executive jet, the Mystère-Falcon 20, that same year, and in 1966, the Gulfstream II was launched ? an aircraft said to have first set the standard for private jets. Today, those standards are even higher: private fliers want an experience that offers both the peak of luxury and a sustainable way to travel.
Regarding the carbon footprint of travel, there is nothing worse than travelling by private jet. According to the European non-governmental organisation Transport & Environment, private jets are five to fourteen times more polluting than commercial planes per passenger, and 50 times more than high-speed rail, emitting two tonnes of carbon dioxide in a single hour.
Image: Dassault
Since early 2020, private jet use has been increasing faster than the commercial aviation sector. Flying Group, a travel operator, saw the number of private flight hours increase by 15 per cent in 2021 compared to 2019, with the group expecting that number to grow by 7-8 per cent more. Additionally, European private jet carbon dioxide emissions have soared in recent years, with a 31 per cent i...
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