"Despite the Covid-19 pandemic grinding our business to halt, we believe climate change is the biggest crisis facing our airline. And, if anything, our commitment to take real action has only strengthened," says Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran.
"It has never been more important for airlines to take bold steps to ramp up the pace and scale of genuine climate action. We want our customers to know that not only do we have a clear plan, but we already have multiple runs on the board on our journey to becoming a more sustainable airline"
The airline's 2021 Sustainability Report lays out the airline’s path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with four main levers to reduce gross emissions as much as technology will allow before utilising offsetting:
- Zero emissions aircraft
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- Operational efficiency (for example, efficiencies from flight planning)
- Fleet renewal
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