Aviation Fuel Tankering and Sustainability: The Brazilian Scenario

Abstract

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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.

Authors

• O'Reilly, Peter Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Sulzbacher, Fabricio Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Coutinho, Diogo Jardim Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Petrescu, Maria Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

• fuel tankering
• carbon credit
• carbon emissions
• environmental sustainability
• Business Administration, Management, and Operations
• Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics