EurActiv.com 18 February 2010: "Industry is on track to ensure "carbon-neutral growth" in the aviation sector from 2020, but strengthened European Union support for research and development (R&D) is vital to help manufacturers deliver the green technologies required", said François Gayet, secretary-general of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).
"In 2000, not everybody was convinced we could reach our ambitious targets. But now, at mid-term, not only can we say that we will reach these targets collectively, but we are also working on new targets for 2030 and 2050," said Gayet. Read more»