- April 22, 2021, 12:49 PM
In honor of Earth Day, NBAA used this morning’s edition of its news hour webinar to announce the launch of its Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program. With an eye towards a formal rollout this fall at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, the program still under development with its initial pilot test members, including Starbucks and Adobe will serve as an industry standard for validation of sustainable flight operations.
It will concentrate on four areas: flight, operations, ground support, and infrastructure. In support of enrolled members, NBAA will provide online educational materials and other training components. Virtual audits will document the certification eligibility, along with randomized in-person audits to further verify the adoption of sustainability culture.