The aviation sector reduced its CO2 emissions in Spain by more than 25% in 2024, despite it being a record year in air traffic, according to data from Enaire, the national air navigation manager.
Enaire assures, in a statement, that 6,000 tons of emissions have been stopped from being emitted throughout the year, thanks in large part to the optimization measures of design and management of airspace promoted as part of its Strategic Plan.
The Observatory for safety, efficiency and sustainability of air operations - formed by Enaire, the Official College of Commercial Aviation Pilots (Copac), the Professional Association of Air Controllers (Aprocta) and the Professional Union of Air Controllers (Upca) - carried out more than 5,000 direct observations of flights in 2024 to collect data aimed at identifying good practices that involve an operational improvement.
At the Government Committee, held recently to analyze the results of 2024, it was revealed how operational efficiency has been maintained while air traffic has registered record growth, explains Enaire.
Environmental aspects were one of the priority issues of 2024, with the collection of parameters to measure certain impacts on the entrances and exits of airports that are analyzed within the Observatory: Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, Palma, Málaga-Costa del Sol and Gran Canaria.
