4 June 2024
Business Aviation in Europe has a new initiative to develop and implement sustainable practices across the industry.
Known as Standards & Training for Aviation Responsibility and Sustainability (STARS), it was launched at this year’s 2024 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), Europe’s top business aviation event.
“EBAA launched STARS to demonstrate that business aviation is not just committed to sustainability, but it aims to lead in this process through concrete and measurable actions,” said Holger Krahmerl, secretary-general of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA).
“With STARS, EBAA aims to position business aviation as a leader in achieving net zero emissions by 2050.”
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The idea for STARS came from a group of young business aviation professionals in Europe. It was first presented at the One Young World Summit, which brings together people ages 18-30 from 190+ countries to discuss societal issues.
The first part of STARS, Tier 1, involves self-measurement and writing a policy for continuous progress towards environmental and social sustainability goals. Policies should address areas such as:
Tiers 2 and 3, the implementation stages, will be modelled to be compliant with global international standards.
Companies interested in registering for the programme can find out more on the just-launched STARS website.
