The fuel consumption
and emissions are matters that worries the aircraft manufacturers
in
the last 40 years despite that have been reduced by 75 per cent as
the result of technological advances and positive steps across the
aviation sector.
However by the time
that the air transport industry is thriving the demands also grow,
performance should continue improving.One of the common goals and
commonly held in the industry is to cut the CO2 emissions in half by
the 2050. In order to achieve the eco-efficiencly goals the aircraft
manufacturers must ensure every drop of fuel is used efficiently and
develop new ecologically-sound alternatives.
Airbus has
conducted a survey over 10.000 people around the world who will be
passengers in 2050 to ask what they want from the aviation industry in
the future: " We need to hep as many people as possible share in
the benefits that air transport brings, but we need to achieve this
while looking after the environment" was the clear message of the
people were involved the survey.
Furthermore the
European aircraft manufacturer claims that a long track record of
working with experts from across the industry to explore solutions
and that in the future, finding more ways to power aircraft must be
found.
Among the plans to
be tabled is the solar power which means harnessing the sun's energy
as a clean and renewable source of on -board electricity and possibly help
with the ground operations at the airports. Although the solar power
is may be able to help a small aircraft fly it is unlikely to be a
solution for enabling larger commercial air planes into sky.
Another plan is the
transformation of hydrogen energy into electricity for a board range
of application.
