Net Zero by 2050? Otto Aviation Believes BizJet Can Achieve It in 2030

Phantom 3500, a nine-passenger, super-midsize business jet, will be carbon neutral when it enters service, Otto said.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 09:42 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Otto Aviation CEO Paul Touw (center) details Otto’s move to Jacksonville, Florida, announced Monday at the Paris Air Show by Governor Ron DeSantis (third from left). [Courtesy: Otto Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Otto Aviation plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, two decades ahead of the aviation industry's 2050 target, with its Phantom 3500 super-midsize business jet.
The Phantom 3500 achieves this through an "ultra-low-drag" laminar flow architecture, which reduces fuel burn by nearly 60% and emissions by 90% when using sustainable aviation fuel, without relying on electric propulsion.
The company is relocating manufacturing to Jacksonville, Florida, with an investment of $430 million, and aims for maiden flight in 2027 and entry into service around 2030, offering extended range and lower operating costs.

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PARIS—In 2022, member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted the goal of net-zero aviation emissions by 2050: a target also backed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and aviation stakeholders worldwide.

At the Paris Air Show on Tuesday, though, a U.S. startup committed to achieve carbon neutrality two decades earlier—without the help of electric or hybrid-electric engines.