One of the most exciting areas of green development in aviation is the introduction of sustainable aviation biofuels. Following a series of test flights from 2008 to 2011, the aviation industry was given approval to use biofuels in passenger flights. Now that technical hurdles are overcome, the challenge of commercialisation needs to be tackled.

Aviation is one of the world's great connectors of people, trade and tourism. It enhances the prosperity of communities it serves and provides jobs, skills and and opportunities. As with any industry, it also has an environmental impact. ATAG and the aviation industry are committed to continuing to provide the many benefits of aviation, while reducing its footprint on our planet.

ATAG has had tremendous success in bringing together industry players from the commercial aviation industry, especially with respect to addressing the industry’s response to reducing aviation emissions.

At ATAG’s 2008 Aviation & Environment Summit, aviation leaders delivered a strategic vision for aviation’s sustainable development when the CEOs and presidents of all major global players in aviation signed the Commitment to Action on Climate Change.

Aviation is the real world wide web – a network of airlines, airports and air traffic control organisations that link the major cities and small communities of the world 24 hours a day with very advanced aircraft. Aviation provides some 33 million jobs worldwide and 8% of global GDP.