The aircraft manufacturing company Airbus can develop an aircraft by 2030 that will not have a harmful impact on the environment, Bloomberg writes, citing the executive director of Airbus ExO Alpha (an Airbus subsidiary specializing in the development of new technologies) Sandra Schaeffer. According to the top manager, the eco-friendly airliner with a capacity of 100 people can be used for regional passenger transportation.
Airbus, along with Boeing and other major aircraft companies, has pledged to halve carbon emissions by 2050. “Today there is no single solution to meeting obligations, but there are a number of solutions that will work if we put them together,” Schaeffer said.
Sandra Schaeffer said that the company is currently exploring the possibility of using alternative fuels in aircraft to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and is also working on creating more fuel-efficient engines and improving aerodynamic characteristics.
While it may take a long time to create environmentally friendly large airliners, Airbus ExO Alpha's chief executive believes that environmentally friendly small aircraft for regional transport could be produced by 2030.
Source: 3dnews.ru