Our Priorities

The member airlines of the NACC are committed to actively working to reduce the impacts of air travel on the environment. Each airline works in multiple areas, including fuel efficiency improvement, emissions reduction, noise abatement, waste reduction, and best practices for the use of glycol for de-icing.

The NACC's members invite you to review our environmental commitments, posted on our websites:

Air Canada    Jazz Air LP    Transat    WestJet

Alternative Fuels

Aviation jet fuel derived from fossil fuels is a type of kerosene which burns quite efficiently compared to other fossil-based transportation fuels, but to move toward a carbon-neutral aviation fuel, the industry is testing aviation biofuels made from fast-growing, non-food sources.

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New Engine Technology & Next Generation Aircraft

Every generation of aircraft brings with it incredible advances. Overall, according to the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), aircraft have become 70% more fuel efficient over the past 40 years. The invention of new materials and new engine technology make it entirely likely that there will be equally dramatic improvements in the future.

The NACC's members are all working for ongoing aircraft fleet renewal to improve performance and customer service.

Air Traffic Control Modernisation

The efficiency of air traffic control at takeoff, landing and flight path planning can have a big impact on the amount of fuel used by aircraft. The agency responsible for Canadian air traffic control, NAVCanada, has been working with multiple stakeholders to modernize Canadian air traffic control.

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