Sustainable Aviation

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Sustainable Aviation
Aviation and the Environment - State of Play
Conference 2 November 2005
Dr Mike Steeden Director, Civil Air Transport
2 November 2005
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Manufacturers supplying the civil air
transport, aerospace defence, homeland security
and space markets.

• Unique a manufacturing industry which is
  internationally competitive UK aerospace
  accounts for 13 of world market
• 114,000 directly employed, 255,000 jobs supported
  in total in the UK
• Employs 45,000 people and generates 4.9 billion
  of turnover outside the UK.
• Latest figures show turnover at 18 billion, new
  orders up 28 to 22.6 billion the highest
  level since 1998 - and productivity up by 8.
• 2005 is looking equally promising for both civil
  and defence sectors with worldwide aircraft
  orders at the highest levels for five years and
  production levels up 26.

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Building for the future

• a strategic approach to develop the business and
  remain the no 1 player outside the US

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Manufacturing part of the wider UK aviation
industrial community

• UK aviation supports 675,000 jobs directly and
  indirectly in the UK
• UK aviation generates a 14 billion value-added
  contribution to GDP
• UK aviation delivers one third (by value) of the
  UKs exports 13 billion

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• A world first for the UK and a unique
  collaboration between the major industrial
  stakeholders in UK aviation.
• Foreword by Prime Minister.
• Shared commitments to deliver an aviation
  sustainable development strategy, including
  biennial publication of progress report.
• Comprehensive, designed to ensure that the
  industry is fully embracing sustainable
  development goals.
• Launched 20 June 2005

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Background to the strategy

• Public debate on aviation and environment HMG
  sustainable development strategy
• Engagement with Ministers, Sustainable
  Development Commission, Pioneers Group, Society
  of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
• Air Transport White Paper Dec 2003
• Initiated through Greener by Design
• Aerospace Innovation and Growth Team
• Part-funded by DfT/DTI

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An holistic, balanced approach, emphasising
partnership

• Recognises all effects and impacts of aviation
• Economic
• Social
• Environmental
• Aims to reflect the Air Transport White Paper
  balance between the economic benefits of aviation
  and the environmental challenges it creates.
• By working with government and society the
  industry can demonstrate that economic success,
  social progress and respect for the environment
  can go hand in hand.
• Prime Ministers foreword to Sustainable Aviation

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Broad UK aviation support

• British Airways, Easyjet, First Choice, flybe,
  Monarch, Thomas Cook, Thompson and Virgin
  Atlantic
• British Airports Authority (BAA) and most UK
  airports
• Airbus UK, BAE SYSTEMS, Bombardier Aerospace
  Belfast, Cobham, Defence Aviation Repair Agency,
  Doncasters, GKN plc, Marshall of Cambridge
  Aerospace, Meggitt, Messier-Dowty, Rolls Royce,
  Smiths Group.
• National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
• Airport Operators Association (AoA)
• British Air Transport Association (BATA)
• SBAC

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Structure of the strategy
15 year time-frame, built around 8 goals, 34
commitments.
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Commitments on climate change

• Airline and airport signatories to build support,
  assist in developing practical solutions for
  inclusion of aircraft CO2 emissions in the EU
  Emissions Trading Scheme by 2008
• Improving fuel efficiency by 50 by 2020 (the
  Advisory Council on Aeronautic Research in Europe
  ACARE targets)
• Support research into non-CO2 effects of aviation
• Inform passengers and look at offsets
• Common reporting of direct CO2 emissions and fuel
  efficiency

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The challenge of ACARE
Possible design solutions
Meeting the ACARE 50 fuel burn target needs
advances in all areas
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Commitments on noise

• Reduce external noise by 50 by 2020
• Mitigation initiatives
• Develop and promote low-noise procedures
• Support operating restrictions where less
  restrictive solutions are not available
• Engage with noise-affected communities

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Commitments on local air quality

• Reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 80 by 2020
• Contribute to measurement and research
• Continue to improve ground vehicles, supply of
  ground power and availability of cleaner fuels
• Quantify trade-offs

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Recommendations to government

• 12 in all, including
• Continuing to work through the International
  Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and other
  relevant international organisations, to define
  solutions at an international level
• Continuing to take a leading role in ensuring the
  delivery of the AeIGT National Aerospace
  Technology Strategy.. ensuring funding
  mechanisms are available to enable manufacturers
  to maintain the drive towards technological and
  operational targets
• Encouraging and facilitating Industry and
  Academic studies on technical and economic
  impacts, and on trade offs, aimed at meeting
  environmental targets, including active support
  to link international research in this area.

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Implementation

• Industry trade bodies are committed to
  establishing a joint mechanism to implement the
  sustainability strategy, increasing participation
  and strengthening commitments.

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Delivering the commitments

• Sustainable Aviation Working Group (SAWG) set up
  Aug 05
• SAWG responsible for co-ordinating sectoral
  inputs
• Champions responsible for commitment delivery
  have been identified
• Delivery will require significant cross-sector
  co-operation
• SAWG is overseen by the Sustainable Aviation
  Council members from all sectors and major
  aviation companies
• Inaugural meeting of Council 7 November 2005

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Sustainable Aviation Council

• Airport sector
• Keith Jowett AOA, Helen Murley, BAA
• possibly with Manchester airport representative
• Airline sector
• Roger Wiltshire, Danny Bernstein BATA
• Andrew Sentance BA
• Air Navigation Service Providers
• Alan Jack NATS
• Manufacturing sector
• Sally Howes - SBAC, Martin Boyce - Airbus
• Colin Beesley Rolls-Royce

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Timetable to first progress report
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Taking the strategy forward in the SBAC

• SBAC Sustainable Aviation Board responsible for
  ensuring sector delivers on its commitments
• Working with companies to assess progress towards
  ACARE targets
• Working with the Environmental Special Interest
  Group to promote best practice, raise awareness
  and benchmark performance
• Working with companies on Environmental
  Management Systems implementation (ISO14001,
  Airbus/ EU Site and Product Oriented EMS
  programme)
• SBAC Climate Change programme

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The Aerospace Innovation and Growth Team National
Aerospace Technology Strategy
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Supply chain EMS status
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Company environmental policy
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Climate change agreement performance

• 30 manufacturing sites from 11 companies
  re-certified at milestone 2.
• More than 1million benefit per annum to
  participants
• Carbon credits for 42,225 tonne equivalent CO2
  issued
• Over-performance of 8 against sector targets

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www.sustainableaviation.co.uk
The strategy outlined marks a significant step
change in aviations response to the
environmental issues and signals our commitment
to the long-term sustainable development of our
industry
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Sustainable Aviation
Aviation and the Environment - State of Play
Conference 2 November 2005
Dr Mike Steeden Director, Civil Air Transport
2 November 2005