Environmental challenges for the airplane market For both
economic and environmental reasons, airline customers demand
ever-increasing fuel efficiency. Boeing and the aviation
industry have committed to ambitious CO2 emissions targets to
achieve carbon-neutral aviation growth beyond 2020 and halve net
carbon emissions by 2050 (compared to 2005). Boeing is playing a
leadership role in leveraging technology and innovation in
support of the industry's strategy by - Improving the
performance of current jetliners and introducing new airplanes,
such as the 787 Dreamliner, 747-8, and 737 MAX, that are
significantly more efficient than the airplanes they replace. -
Enabling greater operational efficiency through improved airline
operations and advocating for global air traffic management
system infrastructure modernization. - Championing the
commercialization of sustainable aviation fuels that produce 50
percent or lower life-cycle CO2 emissions than conventional
fuels. Sustainable aviation fuels Sustainable aviation