THE 6X+S AIRLINE BRAND MODEL

Our updated airline brand model presents a new framework for airlines to build lasting brands in the age of sustainability.

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SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AIR

Season 3

Sponsored by

Paul Griffiths

Paul Griffiths

CEO
Dubai Airports

Yvonne Moynihan

Yvonne Moynihan

Chief Corporate & ESG Officer | WIZZ Air Group

Luís Felipe de Oliveira

Luís Felipe de Oliveira

Director General
ACI World

Sheila Remes

Sheila Remes

VP Env. Sustainability
Boeing

Gregory Constantine

Gregory Constantine

CEO & Co-Founder
Air Company

Amanda Simpson

Amanda Simpson

VP Research & Tech – Americas | Airbus

Adam Goldstein

Adam Goldstein

Founder & CEO
Archer

Jeremy Bowen

Jeremy Bowen

CEO
Cirium

John Pagano

John Pagano

CEO
Red Sea Global

Arjan Meijer & Rodrigo Silva

Arjan Meijer &
Rodrigo Silva

Embraer

Seth Horowitz

Seth Horowitz

VP Product
CarbonClick

Holly Boyd-Boland

Holly Boyd-Boland

VP Sustainability
Virgin Atlantic

Featured podcasts

Human Capacity Development Program

S2 EPISODE 1 • BOOM

Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic

Human Capacity Development Program

S2 EPISODE 6 • AMEX GBT

Nora Lovell Marchant, Vice President, Global Sustainability of Amex GBT

Human Capacity Development Program

S1 EPISODE 1 • ETIHAD

Tony Douglas, Group CEO of Etihad

Human Capacity Development Program

S1 EPISODE 3 • UNITED AIRLINES

Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines

Human Capacity Development Program

S1 EPISODE 5 • JETBLUE TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

Amy Burr, President of JetBlue Technology Ventures

Human Capacity Development Program

S2 EPISODE 1 • BOOM

Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic

Human Capacity Development Program

S2 EPISODE 5 • ZEROAVIA

Val Miftakhov, CEO of ZeroAvia

Human Capacity Development Program

S2 EPISODE 6 • AMEX GBT

Nora Lovell Marchant, Vice President, Global Sustainability of Amex GBT

Human Capacity Development Program

S1 EPISODE 1 • ETIHAD

Tony Douglas, Group CEO of Etihad

Human Capacity Development Program

S1 EPISODE 3 • UNITED AIRLINES

Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines

Whitepapers

Whitepapers

The 6X+S Airline Brand Model

The 6X+S Airline Brand Model

A new framework for airlines to build lasting brands in the age of sustainability.

Flying to Net Zero

Flying to Net Zero

Our new report features in-depth interviews with ten airline leaders on their approaches to various airline sustainability strategies.

11 Sustainable Aviation Trends For 2023

11 Sustainable Aviation Trends For 2023

Our new trends report looks at how and why the battle for climate action is expected to grow more heated this year.

Avoiding the Greenwashing Trap

Avoiding the Greenwashing Trap

How and why climate activists are starting to target airlines, what their main claims are, and how airlines are often getting it wrong.

The Carbon Offsetting Mythbuster

The Carbon Offsetting Mythbuster

The right and wrong way to approach carbon offsetting, and how it can work for you.

The Next Generation Aircraft Power List

The Next Generation Aircraft Power List

The next step up from eVTOLs, these are 10-40 seat planes that are either carbon neutral or with a vastly reduced carbon footprint.

The Carbon Removal Power List

The Carbon Removal Power List

We looked at the carbon capture, removal and transformation markets, and scrutinised ten companies in this space.

The Urban Air Mobility Power List

The Urban Air Mobility Power List

Our predictions for the first decade for UAM: More Kardashians than Jetsons.

Facts and Figures

Sustainability in the Air

2.1%

of all human induced
carbon dioxide emissions
is produced by the aviation industry

Sustainability in the Air

21.2

gigatons: The amount of CO2
emitted by 2050 if the industry
carries on flying as it is today

Sustainability in the Air

25.8

billion litres
of SAF under
offtake agreements

Sustainability in the Air

50%

The amount of SAF that can be
blended with traditional jet fuel
for use in a commercial aircraft

Sustainability in the Air

900

million metric tons:
The amount of CO2 emitted
by commercial aircraft in 2019

Sustainability in the Air

12%

The percent of all
transportation emissions
that aviation is responsible for

Pre-Departure

Pre-Departure

A fully transparent travel footprint calculator

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Innovative aircraft and fleet renewal reduce emissions

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Social Impact

Social Impact

Relocating threatened species throughout New Zealand

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Empowering local forest communities in Ethiopia

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In-Flight

In-Flight

Boxed water is helping reduce plastic waste onboard

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New menu and sustainable incentives for travellers

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Why Sustainability Matters

As the leader of one of the world’s largest airlines, I recognize our responsibility in contributing to climate change as well as our responsibility to solve it. It’s no longer enough for us to connect the world without making sure it has a future.

SCOTT KIRBY

SCOTT KIRBY

CEO, United Airlines

If we thought of sustainability in the same way that we think about safety, I’m quite sure we’d be incentivised to create solutions to actually solve those problems.

GREG FORAN

GREG FORAN

CEO, Air New Zealand

If we wait for the ideal technology to be available, then the world is cooked. We miss the net-zero targets. We miss the temperature rise targets.

WARREN EAST

WARREN EAST

CEO, Rolls-Royce

Solving the climate challenge requires collaboration across industries. Decarbonizing aviation is much harder than decarbonizing road transport, as the laws of physics are against us. No one solves these challenges alone.

TOPI MANNER

TOPI MANNER

CEO, Finnair

Whitepaper: The 6X+S Airline Brand Model

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