Matt Molnar
2007-06-19, 11:06 AM
Our superjumbo will save the planet, Airbus says (http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL1981306620070619?feedType=RSS&rpc=22)
Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:45AM EDT
By Tim Hepher
LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) - Airbus attempted a green-friendly makeover of its A380 superjumbo on Tuesday, saying the world's largest airliner could save the planet.
Rapidly growing pressure to deliver cleaner planes is one of the main talking points at the Paris air show, as the industry hears public calls to tackle greenhouse emissions even while arguing jet travel is far from the worst offender.
Pressure came to a head at a meeting of global airlines lobby IATA earlier this month, when executives recognized they were losing the PR battle and set a challenge to jetmakers to go green. More... (http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL1981306620070619?feedType=RSS&rpc=22)
Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:45AM EDT
By Tim Hepher
LE BOURGET, France (Reuters) - Airbus attempted a green-friendly makeover of its A380 superjumbo on Tuesday, saying the world's largest airliner could save the planet.
Rapidly growing pressure to deliver cleaner planes is one of the main talking points at the Paris air show, as the industry hears public calls to tackle greenhouse emissions even while arguing jet travel is far from the worst offender.
Pressure came to a head at a meeting of global airlines lobby IATA earlier this month, when executives recognized they were losing the PR battle and set a challenge to jetmakers to go green. More... (http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL1981306620070619?feedType=RSS&rpc=22)