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Aviation Fuel and its Impact on the Environment

Aviation fuel is essential in powering and operating aviation transportation. While necessary for every day use, aviation fuel has a detrimental impact on the environment due to the use of petroleum and release of greenhouse gases when operating engines. However, with innovation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) there is an attempt to transition to a more environmentally friendly alternative to aviation fuel. Conventional Aviation Fuel (CAF) has reached four times its demand since 2010. To reduce the demand of CAF and improve the quality of a more sustainable fuel, SAF is a comparable alternative. It is estimated that the use of SAF could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a median value of 74%. A type of sustainable aviation fuel is aviation biofuel which is the process of using biomass from plants and animal waste instead of petroleum and kerosene. A major pollutant, methane gas will be less prominent in the atmosphere if the animal waste manure is used in the production of SAF. If 170 new bio-refineries are built from the year 2020 to 2050 then it is estimated of a reduction of 63% of CO2 emissions. Turning to SAF can decrease the weighted impact that aviation fuels emit when powering aircrafts.

United Airlines Recent Acts on Environmental Impacts

The United Airlines drafted their newest goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 by the act of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 100%. To achieve their plan the implementation of SAF is necessary to decrease the impact that CAF has on the environment. United Airlines has started the implementation of sustainable aviation fuel as they reach towards their 2050 goal of completely cutting carbon emissions. Within the airline industry a negative connotation promoted by consumers has forced flight shaming. Studies display the results that a more eco-friendly airline can be correlated to positive consumer satisfaction and consumer loyalty. With United Airline's 2050 goal and recent green initiatives as a company they can appeal to positive consumer satisfaction and build loyalty. United Airlines has taken part in a $100 million dollar fund called the "Sustainable Flight Fund" to invest in more sustainable jet fuel that releases less greenhouse gasses. Three of these companies are: Blue Blade Energy, Dimensional Energy, and Fulcrum Bioenergy and create jet fuel through elements such as ethanol, CO2, water, and landfill waste.

Insert sentence to Environmental Initiatives for 2006

In 2006, United Airlines recycled over 23.5 million pounds of combined paper, aluminum cans, and plastic to ensure proper waste distribution of materials within aircraft cabins.