Neutralization of Fuel Tankering Emissions for Environmental Sustainability

As aviation has been one of the fastest-growing sources of emissions, this paper explores sustainable solutions in the equation of the economic savings from the fuel tankering practice, in a way it could represent gains of credibility for this industry (Boussauw & Vanoutrive, 2019). The fuel expenses in Brazil have been responsible for the highest operational cost for the airlines and, as a result, there has been an ongoing pursuit of the highest level of efficiency (ANAC, 2019). In this context, this study has been focused on the emerging Brazilian aviation market, and uses primary data collected from three major airlines in 2019, representing approximately 92% of the Brazilian domestic market share. This research project assessed the total fuel tankering quantity data used by Brazilian airline industry in 2019 and explains the total carbon emission that emitted in 2019 related to fuel tinkering. The project also evaluated and compared the Brazilian fuel tankering scenario against the global scenario, appraised the average cost of carbon to neutralize the fuel tankering used by purchasing carbon credits and recommend support solutions for the adjustment of savings incorporating the neutralization of carbon emissions. Some of our recommendations include the levelling of the State taxes in order to reduce the need for airlines to apply procedures that negatively affect the environment, and the implementation of carbon emission compensation/neutralization policies

Aviation Fuel Tankering and Sustainability: The Brazilian Scenario

This research project aims to investigate fuel tankering practices in the aviation industry, exploring their relation to carbon emissions and evaluating the Brazilian fuel tankering scenario in comparison to global and national policies and regulations. The study recommends sustainable national measures and compares global practices for minimizing the higher emissions due to fuel tankering. The results of the study show that the Brazilian aviation industry can sustainably neutralize the carbon emissions from the fuel tankering practice. The study recommends that airlines allocate part of the savings generated to purchasing carbon credits to offset the carbon emitted. Future research should focus on all members of the aviation ecosystem and external factors, including the fuel tankering post-pandemic scenario, the development of biofuels, and the global, cross-country analysis of fuel tankering strategies and their managerial processes

Neutralization of Fuel Tankering Emissions for Environmental Sustainability

The strategy adopted had verified the impacts of Fuel Tankering by the total value assessment in the Brazilian aviation industry in 2019, recommending practical actions to compensate and neutralize damages caused on the environment. The importance of sustainability has significantly increased over the past years. The aviation industry has represented an important pillar helping society to meet their present needs, without compromising the environment and future generations. The present research had as main objective to verify if the Brazilian aviation industry can neutralize the carbon emissions from Fuel Tankering, a practice of refueling more than necessary to gain financial leverage and be environmentally sustainable. The selected sample was the domestic Brazilian market, composed of the three biggest airlines in the region which represents more than 90% of the market share. The results of the study have indicated State taxes in Brazil as one of the root causes for Fuel Tankering practice, financial investments to neutralize the carbon emissions which are not considered by the airlines, and policies for carbon compensation that have not been detailed and cleared in the Brazilian aviation market