fireflybob
16th Mar 2010, 17:09
Aviation plays a leading role in the world’s social and economic tapestry, providing an array of unique benefits and services. The aviation industry supports 33 million jobs and $1.5 trillion of GDP. As a country this would rank aviation's position eighth between Italy and Spain. (http://www.lifttheearth.com/)
Moving 2.5 billion passengers and 50 million tons of freight each year, the aviation industry clearly shares in the global sense of urgency for finding a route to sustainable growth and development. Over the last 40 years it has reduced fuel burn and emissions by 70 percent and noise by 75 percent, and today, it contributes two percent of global man made CO2emissions. But the industry is committed to improving its environmental performance even further by continuing to invest heavily in research, technology and air traffic management solutions.
We recognize that great challenges and not a few dilemmas lie ahead as we confront global climate change. But we also know that as the world’s population grows there are 6.7 billion reasons - and counting - to do better. Aviation is key to lifting people out of poverty; lifting economies, societies and species towards a sustainable future; and lifting the sprits, dreams and aspirations of generations to come.
We hope you'll join us on a brief journey through Lift as we sample some of the ways that aviation is bringing the world together.
Sincerely,
Wendy B. Murphy
Editor-in-Chief, Lift
Moving 2.5 billion passengers and 50 million tons of freight each year, the aviation industry clearly shares in the global sense of urgency for finding a route to sustainable growth and development. Over the last 40 years it has reduced fuel burn and emissions by 70 percent and noise by 75 percent, and today, it contributes two percent of global man made CO2emissions. But the industry is committed to improving its environmental performance even further by continuing to invest heavily in research, technology and air traffic management solutions.
We recognize that great challenges and not a few dilemmas lie ahead as we confront global climate change. But we also know that as the world’s population grows there are 6.7 billion reasons - and counting - to do better. Aviation is key to lifting people out of poverty; lifting economies, societies and species towards a sustainable future; and lifting the sprits, dreams and aspirations of generations to come.
We hope you'll join us on a brief journey through Lift as we sample some of the ways that aviation is bringing the world together.
Sincerely,
Wendy B. Murphy
Editor-in-Chief, Lift