“Sustainability practices in Airline: A Step towards a Greener Future”

Abstract

The aviation industry is starting to pay attention to green initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, aircraft noise, and environmental impact. As the worldwide air traffic is growing rapidly, the aviation industry is one of the major contributors of greenhouse gas affecting sustainability to a great extent, the augmentation of the demand for operation expansion and environmental sustainability. This study aims to identify the various sustainability initiatives which have been adopted by airlines, by focusing on strategies that encourage greener aviation industry. The study is a secondary data based on journal, industry reports, and official aviation data. The different practices include sustainable aviation fuel, adoption of fuel efficient aircraft, single engine taxiing, improved flight operation, green airport initiative waste and resource management. The results show that the utilization of sustainable fuel in contemporary aviation has a vital role in lessening pollution and raise the efficiency, also the adoption of technology and carbon off sets program helps airlines function more efficiently reducing the environmental impact. Green airport initiatives also play a significant role to reduce the overall ecological foot print. To conclude, sustainable initiatives help in reducing the environmental damages in long term to maintain long term economic efficiency and corporate social responsibility. This helps to move towards sustainable aviation which is critical for the future of the industry, as it helps to achieve balanced growth and environment protection.