VISTAJET’S 2025 CARBON NEUTRALITY PLEDGE IS IMPRESSIVE

Probably the most comprehensive sustainability programme is the one from Vista Jet, which is one of the leaders in the business and private aviation sectors.

The company’s 2022 “action handbook for change”, which was put together with environmental consultancy South Pole, includes the following elements:

Carbon neutrality by 2025, an ambitious target, which seems to be met through carbon credit (offset) purchases

A sustainable aviation fuel partnership with Sky NRG

The use of the more fuel-efficient Bombardier Global 7500

Fuel consumption reduction technology via FLIGHTKEYS 5D,, which VistaJet says saves 8% per flight

Sustainable in-flight products, with 90% of single use products eliminated

Renewable energy use in offices

Annual audits of Greenhouse gas emissions

What’s missing is any kind of commitment to transition to non-fossil fuel powered aircraft. The SAF commitment with Sky NRG also lacks some detail. However, otherwise, it’s quite an impressive blueprint.