Pegasus Airlines has set its 2030 interim target for carbon emissions; the airline aims to reduce flight-related carbon (CO2) emissions per unit passenger kilometre (RPK) by 20% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After joining the world\u2019s leading airlines in The International Air Transport Association (IATA)\u2019s resolution to achieve \u201cNet Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050\u201d, Pegasus Airlines has set its interim target for 2030 to reinforce its commitment. Managing its operations and activities under a \u2018sustainable environment\u2019 approach, Pegasus aims to reduce flight-related carbon (CO2) emissions per unit passenger kilometre (RPK) by 20% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement upon the announcement, Pegasus Airlines CEO Mehmet T. Nane said: \u201cAs Pegasus Airlines, we have set our interim target for 2030 to reinforce our commitment to achieving \u201cNet Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050\u201d. We are restructuring all our operations and activities in line with this goal. Within the framework of our fleet transformation strategy, we foresee that we will reduce our emissions by increasing the number of our more fuel-efficient NEO model aircraft. As we manage all our operations and activities under a ‘sustainable environment’ approach, we will continue to work tirelessly towards our goal to become the greenest airline in Turkey and surrounding region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pegasus\u2019 efforts to reduce carbon emissions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pegasus Airlines, whose efforts focus on reducing emissions at source by implementing operational improvements such as operating a younger fleet, purchasing low-emission aircraft models, reducing aircraft weight and route optimisation, publishes its carbon footprint on a monthly basis on the investor relations website, within the framework of its transparency principle. Pegasus\u2019 medium-term objectives focus on continuing the transformation of its fleet and supporting carbon offsetting projects; and in the long term, using Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs), new technology aircraft and carbon capture technologies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pegasus Airlines has set its 2030 interim target for carbon emissions; the airline aims to reduce flight-related carbon (CO2) emissions per unit passenger kilometre (RPK) by 20% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. After joining the world\u2019s leading airlines in The International Air Transport Association (IATA)\u2019s resolution to achieve \u201cNet Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050\u201d, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Pegasus Airlines targets to reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2030 #PegasusAirlines #sustainability #airlinenews #aviationnews","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2,59],"tags":[121,33,134],"class_list":["post-5875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-airlines","category-turkey-tourism-news","tag-aviation","tag-pegasus-airlines","tag-sustainable-tourism"],"yoast_head":"\n