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 aviation industry's 2050 target, opting against electric propulsion for long-range efficiency.
The Phantom 3500 features an "ultra-low-drag" laminar flow architecture, claimed to reduce drag by 35% and fuel burn by nearly 60%, enabling a 90% emissions reduction when using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This efficiency allows the Phantom 3500 to achieve a 3,500 nm range with half the maximum takeoff weight of comparable jets, lower operating costs, and greater airport access.
Otto Aviation plans to relocate manufacturing to Jacksonville, Florida, with a maiden flight targeted for 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.