GENEVA, Switzerland, March 18 (UPI) -- Airplanes should strive to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly, the head of an industry group said Friday.
International Air Transport Association Director-General Giovanni Bisignani told an aviation and environment conference in Geneva, "Every new aircraft that enters our fleet is more environmentally friendly than the one it replaces."
But at the same time, Bisignani said airlines not only need to buy their own aircrafts, they also need to pay for the right to fly, land and park.
"Further taxes and charges will only limit our ability to invest in the very technology that would facilitate further improvements," the IATA head said.
The Geneva-based IATA represents some of the world's largest air carriers.
