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required within the industry, since the cost of meeting carbon neutral growth from 2020 would run into billions of dollars. He was backed by Wei Zhenzhong, Secretary General of the China Air Transport Association, who said that he welcomed the EU’s decision to halt the EU ETS. However, he reiterated the fact that Chinese carriers would continue to observe government instructions and not comply with the directive. In Tony Tyler’s view, the EU ETS had been a roadblock in the establishment of a global approach to market-based measures. “With that roadblock removed, we
are well positioned for a breakthrough on MBMs,” he told delegates. “Governments are fully focused on ICAO to agree a global solution at their upcoming assembly. And the industry is united and working hard to support that, by fi nding an equitable way to share the burden of achieving carbon neutral growth from 2020. A lot of hard work lies ahead but we are committed to achieving a positive result.”
FBO complex for Signature
Signature Flight Support recently held a ground-breaking ceremony at its London Luton airport location and announced that it is commencing construction of a new, state-of-the-art fi xed base operation to replace its existing facility. Luton airport is the main gateway for business and general aviation travel into London and is the busiest airport of its type in the UK, as well as being the third in Europe: as such, it handles approximately 12,000 fl ights annually. The new facilities at Signature Luton
will comprise a 1,572 square metre passenger and FBO facility and 4,500 square metres of hangar space capable of housing two Boeing business jet or Airbus corporate jet sized aircraft. A dedicated ground service equipment garage will also be built. Further, this new construction will be built to LEED certifi cation standards as set by the US Green Building Council. It will boast the latest in technologies for entertainment, communications, passenger and crew amenities and onward travel solutions. A covered car park and arrival area will protect passengers from inclement weather. With private conference, waiting and catering facilities, passengers will be able to work or relax at the new facility with an expansive view of the airport ramp. Access to the aircraft ramp for VIP passengers via a dedicated and secured gate for customer vehicles has been incorporated with the design plan. Security systems and screening areas will represent the latest in technology and customer services to minimise the impact on customers’ schedules. The overall design of the facility has sought to cut the transit time in all areas of the FBO for the convenience of passengers and crew alike.
Plastic to take to the skies
No, we are not talking here about the much-lauded composite B787 and A35O. In a breakthrough attempt, an Australian pilot is planning a 16,898 kilometre fl ight from Sydney to London - using fuel derived entirely from plastic waste.
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The fl ight is to be powered by fi ve tonnes of discarded packaging, waste collected from rubbish dumps which, by using a pioneering technique, is melted down into 1,000 gallons of aviation- grade diesel fuel. The trip is scheduled for July and the aircraft, a single-engine Cessna 172, is due to arrive in London six days later.
The pilot will have to fl y for up to 15 hour stretches to reach his scheduled stops on time, and will be travelling at an altitude of 5,000 feet. Fuel will be sourced solely from the so-called “end- of-life” plastic that cannot be recycled and would otherwise end up as landfi ll: this includes household waste such as packaging and wrapping. Interestingly, the plastic will be collected from the countries through which the aircraft passes. To convert rubbish into usable fuel involves a process known as pyrolysis, one that does not pollute the environment. The developers of the process claim that its plastic waste diesel fuel is cleaner than that used by most aircraft, and that its production process is also cleaner; it also points to a lower overall cost per gallon.
Carbon permit prices set to rise?
The European Parliament has said it is backing plans to increase the price of carbon permits. The European Commission has suggested the removal of 900m tonnes of carbon permits from the market over the period 2013-15 to help boost dwindling prices. The idea is that these permits would then be returned to auction in 2019-20. This so-called backloading proposal
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