The State of Sustainable Aviation: Facts, trends, and leaders

This presentation is a data-driven assessment of the aviation industry's sustainability performance, drawing on actual airline and airport performance data collected since 2019. It examines key trends in fuel use, carbon emissions, emission intensity related to passenger and freight transport, fleet composition, and financial performance to assess industry-wide progress toward the 2050 net-zero target. The analysis identifies the most and least carbon-efficient airlines and airports, benchmarking performance across the sector, and evaluates the growth trajectory of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) adoption alongside other critical indicators and levers for decarbonization. Grounded in empirical evidence rather than projections or industry rhetoric, it provides a clear-eyed view of where aviation truly stands on its path to a low-carbon future - and what remains to be done to close the gap between ambition and reality.