THE INDUSTRY IN NUMBERS

2%

Aviation’s contribution to global emissions

4.5%

Annual growth of the civil aviation industry

180,000

Number of commercial flights powered by biofuel blends as of June 2019

170

Number of companies working on electric aviation projects

£1 million

Value of the prize Heathrow is offering to the first electric-hybrid aircraft in service at the airport

300mph

Target speed of the all-electric aircraft that Rolls-Royce plans to fly next year

82%

Percentage of Qantas frequent flyers who say they want to offset their carbon emissions