Aviator, artist, and entrepreneur Erik Lindbergh has taken his family legacy and translated it into a vision for the carbon-free, multimodal future of aviation. Lindbergh—”a name synomous with aviation and sustainability”—spoke with NBAA president and CEO, Ed Bolen, at the Museum of Flight in Seattle in a prerecorded interview opening EBACE Connect on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
Lindbergh Shares Vision for Carbon-Free, Multimodal Aviation
Key Takeaways:
- Erik Lindbergh leverages his family's aviation legacy to champion a carbon-free and infinitely sustainable future for aviation, advocating for "prize philanthropy" to drive breakthroughs and co-founding VerdeGo Aero for advanced air mobility.
- The aviation industry is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, with business and regional aviation expected to lead the transition through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), battery technology for shorter flights, and eventually hydrogen-driven powerplants.
- Achieving these ambitious sustainability goals requires significant innovation, government incentives (like the EU's "stick and carrot" approach), and ensuring that the entire supply chain, including hydrogen production, becomes carbon-free.
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