Presenter Email
oreillyp@erau.edu
Keywords
Carbon Emissions, Sustainability, Fuel Tankering, Carbon Credits, Neutralization Policies
Abstract
As aviation has been one of the fastest-growing sources of emissions, this paper explores sustainable solutions in the equation of the economic savings from the fuel tankering practice, in a way it could represent gains of credibility for this industry (Boussauw & Vanoutrive, 2019). The fuel expenses in Brazil have been responsible for the highest operational cost for the airlines and, as a result, there has been an ongoing pursuit of the highest level of efficiency (ANAC, 2019). In this context, this study has been focused on the emerging Brazilian aviation market, and uses primary data collected from three major airlines in 2019, representing approximately 92% of the Brazilian domestic market share.
This research project assessed the total fuel tankering quantity data used by Brazilian airline industry in 2019 and explains the total carbon emission that emitted in 2019 related to fuel tinkering. The project also evaluated and compared the Brazilian fuel tankering scenario against the global scenario, appraised the average cost of carbon to neutralize the fuel tankering used by purchasing carbon credits and recommend support solutions for the adjustment of savings incorporating the neutralization of carbon emissions. Some of our recommendations include the levelling of the State taxes in order to reduce the need for airlines to apply procedures that negatively affect the environment, and the implementation of carbon emission compensation/neutralization policies.
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Aviation Safety and Security Commons, Finance and Financial Management Commons, Maintenance Technology Commons, Management and Operations Commons, Other Engineering Science and Materials Commons, Strategic Management Policy Commons
Neutralization of Fuel Tankering Emissions for Environmental Sustainability
As aviation has been one of the fastest-growing sources of emissions, this paper explores sustainable solutions in the equation of the economic savings from the fuel tankering practice, in a way it could represent gains of credibility for this industry (Boussauw & Vanoutrive, 2019). The fuel expenses in Brazil have been responsible for the highest operational cost for the airlines and, as a result, there has been an ongoing pursuit of the highest level of efficiency (ANAC, 2019). In this context, this study has been focused on the emerging Brazilian aviation market, and uses primary data collected from three major airlines in 2019, representing approximately 92% of the Brazilian domestic market share.
This research project assessed the total fuel tankering quantity data used by Brazilian airline industry in 2019 and explains the total carbon emission that emitted in 2019 related to fuel tinkering. The project also evaluated and compared the Brazilian fuel tankering scenario against the global scenario, appraised the average cost of carbon to neutralize the fuel tankering used by purchasing carbon credits and recommend support solutions for the adjustment of savings incorporating the neutralization of carbon emissions. Some of our recommendations include the levelling of the State taxes in order to reduce the need for airlines to apply procedures that negatively affect the environment, and the implementation of carbon emission compensation/neutralization policies.
Comments
Presented in Session 2 B - Achieving Aviation Sustainability: Operations, Design, & Training