engine manufacturing field for the past 30 years, most recently as head of sales and global strategy for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Eagle Service Plan. “All the major engine manufacturers have said their powerplants are approved for 50% [SAF], which is the maximum blend currently allowed by regulators. That means you can take an engine designed in the 1960s and use the same 50% SAF blend as a brand-new engine,” Dobbins said.“That older engine obviously will have gone through several overhauls, but being able to use an emerging fuel type in any turbine engine built in the past 60 years is a remarkable milestone.” That adaptability and inherent foresight will generate new opportunities for today’s students, said Bing, chief pilot for aerospace and defense company RTX. “When you mention aviation as a career, most people’s minds jump to a pilot, but a dozen different jobs have to be completed before the pilot gets involved,” Bing said.“With the increase in sustainability, we are already seeing the introduction of electric hybrid technologies, advanced air mobility and new fuels, and over the next 10 to 15 years, who knows what opportunities will be created.” Business aviation will be at the cutting edge of these advancements, Davies added. “Business aviation is a vital contributor to our country’s economic growth and with the advancements in technologies powered by our drive for a more sustainable future, we have the potential to create over 300,000 jobs, if not more, in the coming years,” she said.“We as a community have already achieved so much, and we will continue to make our communities more accessible and bring time-critical services to the next level.” our industry’s already critical role in proving lift for humanitarian efforts,” Davies said. “Business aviation has a proven track record of success in emissions reduction, and through a structured plan based on the four levers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), modern technology, improved operations and out-of-sector measures, we will achieve our netzero goals,” she added. Those efforts build on the industry’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and its constant pursuit of efficiency, noted Dobbins, who has worked in the 8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10
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