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Victor calls for greater sustainability in business aviation

Now, as governments consider reopening borders for international travel, he is urging the private aviation sector to consider its environmental responsibilities with a five-point Build Back Better strategy.

Jackson said: “We all want to get out of our homes and celebrate life, our family, and friendships as soon as we can get on top of this horrendous pandemic.

“With all but essential travel banned, the opening of national borders and air corridors will see the massive pent-up demand for international travel rise exponentially. Particularly as airlines struggle to reintroduce the breadth and diversity of routes they once operated.”

He added Victor has already seen a 139 per cent increase in new bookers for its services in the first two months of the year.

Jackson said the air charter company has worked hard to negate its own carbon footprint and, since 2019, every flight has been 200 per cent carbon offset and undergoes an annual independent audit to ensure it remains on track.

“Chartering a private aircraft provides your family and friends with a safe way to get to anywhere in the world, at a time of your choosing, with minimum risk,” he added.

“Your ability to choose how you travel does, however, come with the added responsibility to protect our society and the future of our planet. We cannot overlook the fact that a private jet emits up to 20 times more CO2 per passenger mile than a commercial airliner.

“Operators, brokers, and customers must accept that the privilege they enjoy comes with certain obligations.”

To this extent, he is hoping that more private jet charter companies adopt the proposed five-point Build Back Better plan.

The plan encompasses consumer awareness of carbon footprints, investment in reduction innovations and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), investing in high-quality carbon offsetting, going beyond net zero for every transaction and third-party verification and disclosure.

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