Airlines offered chance to win five years’ worth of landing fees by Manchester Airport

Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2020 0

The first airline to operate a zero-emission commercial flight from Manchester Airport will not pay any landing fees for five years, the airport has said, as it vowed to become a net zero carbon business 12 years ahead of schedule.

The airport laid down the challenge for airlines after releasing its CSR Report in which it committed to become carbon-free by 2038.

The wider UK aviation industry has a target of 2050.

Manchester Airport Group said next-generation, zero-emission aircraft could be operating in the next decade.

The incentive to become the first airline to do so is worth up to £1.3million in landing fees, MAG said.

Airport bosses also committed to a series of community targets, including investing £100,000 a year for local projects,

MAG Managing Director Karen Smart said: "At Manchester Airport we have always been extremely proud of the region we serve, and we owe a great deal to the local communities around the airport. This is why we place such an emphasis on supporting those communities as well as remaining ambitious in our approach to sustainability.

"There will always be more we can do, which is why we are setting our sights on seeing zero-carbon aircraft on our runway in the next 10-15 years, along with a commitment to be a net zero-carbon business by 2038.

"While Coronavirus will have an impact on our business for some time to come, we cannot take our eye off the need for sustainable growth in the long term, and these plans will set us on the right course to achieve this."

Airlines taking part in the competition to win the free landing fees will be given free rein in their choice of low-emission technology, including electric and hydrogen technology.

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