#25 How Pilots view Contrail Management (feat. Jeremy Thomson, BALPA)

Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.++++Episode 25 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast” featuring Jeremy Thomson (BALPA) is out!Talking Points• What current initiatives are being implemented on the flight deck to promote more sustainable aviation and operations, and how are pilots incentivised?• What baseline should be used to measure the efficiency and fuel penalties of contrail management?• Who should take ownership of contrail management—should it be a centralized (ATM) or decentralized (operators/pilots) decision?• What can tech players like Google do to make your life easier when you are avoiding contrails?• What actions can pilots take to encourage their airlines to explore contrail avoidance?• What measures have been introduced to make taxiing more efficient?GuestJeremy Thomson is the Vice Chair of the Environment Study Group of BALPA, which is the British Airline Pilot Association. He graduated in Theoretical Physics and has held various roles in science communication and renewable energy technologies. In 2012, he began training as a short-haul airline pilot. Jeremy has been an active volunteer representative on several BALPA flight safety groups and founded their Environment Study Group in 2020. This group focuses on understanding aviation's environmental impact, exploring reduction strategies, and analyzing upcoming environmental regulations and policies and their effects on BALPA members' careers.