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 aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 with its Phantom 3500 business jet, two decades ahead of the international aviation industry's 2050 target.
The Phantom 3500 achieves its sustainability goal through an "ultra-low-drag" laminar flow architecture and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reducing drag by 35% and fuel burn by nearly 60% compared to conventional jets, without relying on electric propulsion.
The company is relocating its manufacturing to Jacksonville, Florida, with plans for the Phantom 3500's maiden flight in 2027 and entry into service around 2030.

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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.