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Old 20th Nov 2019, 02:03
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Rated De
 
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What am amazing concept as long as one lives in suspended reality.
Am amazing theatrical performance as aircraft form different FIR somehow formate.
Kabuki theatre.

Geese fleets, bio-fuel and electric aircraft all provide distraction from the actuality: Technically feasible but practically fanciful.
In the meantime the industry has no plan for transition from hydrocarbon based fuel, no ETS for seven years (and then only international), a low price on carbon and ASK growth rates that will ensure by mid century CO2 emissions from the industry are among the highest on the planet. Consumption of hydrocarbon based fuel continues unabated.

Fortunately, the world can breathe easy, industry lapdog ICAO will be bound to build bigger offices in Montreal and invite dialogue from member states at numerous "conferences" where jet fuel brings delegates to the talk fest.

Nothing to see move along.

https://theicct.org/blog/staff/icao-...re-your-sister

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