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Carrie Harris (British Airways) & Marta Krupinska (CUR8) discuss carbon removals and aviation's sustainability. Aviation drives $3.5tn economic activity and 90M jobs but accounts for 2.5% of emissions. BA leads in carbon removals, buying 33,000 tonnes via CUR8 to mitigate its environmental impact.

As part of its ongoing commitment to more sustainable air travel, SAS will eliminate 37 tons of single-use plastics from its onboard operations each year by introducing innovative, plastic-free food packaging.

The Flight Path Sustainability Project aims to reduce bird strikes by 40% at Entebbe International Airport through improved waste management, focusing on fish waste along Lake Victoria's shores. The initiative enhances safety, supports local communities, and promotes sustainability

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has embarked on a new sustainable aviation chapter as an A320neo aircraft has been recently delivered to China Eastern Airlines, with the aviation fuel used for the delivery flight blended by 5 percent of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier, Horizon Air, has completed its first feasibility tests of collecting cabin waste plastics for environmentally friendly disposal instead of sending them to landfill.

On a recent non-stop flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Paris, Vietnam Airlines showcased its commitment to sustainability by featuring U.S. Soy in its in-flight menu. The special flight commemorated the United Nations’ “International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer,”