Environmentally friendly lying is already in the oing — not least because carbon eiciency is an economic necessity. Virgin Atlantic is already working on a fuel blend that’s 50% recycled, while Norwegian has unveiled highly accurate weather forecast technology that allows pilots to optimise light paths for fuel eiciency. Boeing and Airbus are working on hybrid planes, and Norway as a country has pledged that all lights of under 90 minutes should be electric by 2040.
However, advancement in aviation comes down to technology, says The Air Current’s Ostrower. “Batteries today aren’t capable of generating the power to get a 737 of the ground, let alone a longrange aircrat.” But, he adds, we’re “on the cusp” of getting the tech right, and predicts small electric aircrat will be in business within a decade.