CORPORATE PILOTS AS SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS: BRIDGING FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Increasingly, global concerns about the environment, regulations and calls for sustainability are pushing corporate
aviation to make major changes. While most talk about sustainability in aviation stress technology and fuels, this
article points out that corporate pilots can also be real sustainability champions. Working at the meeting point of flying
and running aeroplanes, corporate pilots can help develop and implement environmentally friendly practices.
This research states that corporate pilots can play a part in making sustainability decisions, not just with their flying
but also by managing activities such as fuel, routing, aircraft performance and how materials are sourced. Additionally,
when they participate in policy-making, engage stakeholders and collaborate with multiple groups, it becomes more
likely for sustainability cultures to appear in corporate flight departments. Promoting environmental care during pilot
training and standard flying practices is analyzed as a support for green flying by the airline.
Using a mix of surveys, case evaluations and reviews of today’s environmental groups for aviation, the paper reveals
that pilots are helping to achieve environmental results. Critical factors examined are organizational indecision, a lack
of knowledge about sustainable practices and inconsistencies between running the organization and protecting the
environment.
The article presents an approach that shows how corporate pilots can greatly assist sustainability by moving beyond
technical duties to act as key leaders in making aeroplanes environmentally friendly.