AirNZ Trying for Zero Emission Flights by 2026
November 4, 2022
By 2026, Air New Zealand aimed to have its first zero emissions commercial demonstrator aircraft, either cargo or passenger, up and flying.
Baden Smith, Air New Zealand head of fleet strategy, said that to renew its Q300 fleet with more sustainable aircraft from 2030, time was short and the airline needed to use a series of stepping stones.
“We recognise that putting a line in the sand and saying we’re wanting to do something in this space by 2026 is almost ridiculous by aviation standards.
“But equally, if we don’t start this now, we won’t get to the big decarbonisation levers at the beginning of the next decade.”