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Guilt Trip - pilots torn between flight and the fight for the planet. This 15-minute film follows George Hibberd, Todd Smith and other aviation workers grappling with their love of flying and the climate crisis. 🎥 Watch the full film via the link in our bio. Or via the Guardian website: /guilt-trip 📽️ Want to screen Guilt Trip where you are? Get in touch at [email protected] #Aviation #Airport #AvGeek #Gatwick #Heathrow #SustainableAviation #SustainableAviationFuel #AvGeeks #PrivateJets #CarbonTax #FrequentFlyerLevy #WorkingClass #AirTrafficControl #Guardian #Opinion #Film #Documentary #Pilot #Green #GreenParty

George Hibberd, Safe Landing co-founder, spoke to Zack Polanski, the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Zack assured aviation workers that the Greens will prioritise aviation workers and uplift their voices in how our industry transforms in the coming years to tackle the climate crisis through deliberative assemblies.

⛽ Today Safe Landing joined other environment and transport organisations (T&E UK, Possible, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace UK) proposing government action on aviation and road transport as oil and gas markets tighten during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 🗣️ Finlay Asher, aerospace engineer and think tank lead at Safe Landing commented: “Oil supply has tightened at exactly the moment demand for flights is surging ahead of the summer holiday season. When fuel supplies are squeezed, it’s ordinary passengers who risk being priced out first, unless governments step in to manage the situation fairly. The key question is not whether demand reduces, but whose demand reduces - and how we protect fair access to flying.” 📰 Full story in The Guardian: /environment/2026/may/15/ban-private-jets-cut-speed-limits-uk-fuel-crisis #oilcrisis #airtravel #jetfuel #shortage #energy #policy #sustainableaviation #industry

we appeared on this recent RTÉ documentary about the story of Ryanair, now Europe's largest airline. 📺 Watch the full segment here: safe-landing.org/ryanair-documentary It's impossible to tell the story of Ryanair, without featuring their out-spoken CEO Michael O'Leary who has masterminded the rampant growth of the airline - while also playing down the environmental impact of our industry. ✈️ As Finlay discusses in the documentary: we love flying, it's a magical experience, and one that we want to safeguard for future generations. Michael's and Ryanair's legacy will not just lie in their returns delivered to shareholders, or their peaks in air traffic growth, but also how they have contributed to the transition of aviation away from fossil fuels. 🗣️ Michael is undeniably a talented communicator. 🌍 Having his mind focused on how we solve one of the biggest crises facing our generation would be very exciting in terms of what's possible in aviation and we think that would be a great legacy for him to look back on. 🙏 We invite him to step-up to the plate, and we'll always be here to chat if he's keen to collaborate on this: [email protected] 👉 If you're interested in collaborating with Safe Landing yourself, send us an email, and join our community using the form on our homepage: safe-landing.org #sustainable #aviation #airtravel #airline #growth #ryanair

👨‍✈️ Safe Landing Airside Chat: Planet Sky recording 💬 In discussion with: Claudia del Prado Sartorius, Matrice ✈️ What are the possible futures of aviation? Climate action is increasingly urgent. How can we define desirable futures for aviation? Four graphic novel authors have explored this question. With the help of Matrice, a center for technological and social innovation, they drew on the reflections of researchers, specialists, industrialists and even users to design stories illustrating four prospective scenarios for 2050. 👉 Watch the full video on our website - link in our bio.

Yesterday was a milestone for the work I’ve been doing with @safe_landing . We delivered a Climate Fresk workshop to 20 members of our community of aviation workers and enthusiasts, including pilots, students, air traffic professionals, academics, and others who deeply want to see the changes so badly needed for flying to have a positive and truly sustainable future. This workshop was exploring aviation and climate change - understanding the science to help shape the future, based upon 4 key questions for people within this community: ❓How do you navigate the complex and sometimes overwhelming issue of climate change? ❓Where do you start when trying to make sense of the science? ❓Do you feel a tension between your love of aviation and concern for its environmental impact? ❓Where can you explore these questions without judgment or pressure? As a former airline pilot myself, I made the difficult decision to stop flying due to my concerns for its environmental impact, and what I perceived to be unviable plans to decarbonise. As a third generation of pilots in my family, I will always have a love for flying and I know that we urgently need to change course if it is to have a place in a liveable future. I also know that to achieve this we must engage the workers, rather than alienate them and we plan to use this tool to positively engage people from within the sector, and ultimately to put pressure on decision makers. The great news is that the @thegreenparty are leading the way in terms of sustainable aviation policy. They recognise the prevalence of green wash that make up the majority of existing jet zero policies and have engaged with Safe Landing to demonstrate what truly sustainable aviation policy looks like. And as a party who also support deliberative democracy, we have a chance to show how workers assemblies can help us to navigate the complexities of decarbonising this sector. All the solutions are known, possible and desirable. We need political parties who are willing to build policies based on truth and science and to support worker engagement to make these solutions a reality before it’s too late. #aviation #sustainableaviation #climatechange

✈️ Aviation Policy Assembly Join us at Safe Landing for a mini-assembly discussing the Green Party of England and Wales' proposed new aviation policy. Presenting the policy proposals is the policy's lead author and Safe Landing co-founder George Hibberd. 📅 Thu 28th May 19:00 - 21:00 UK time 📍 Zoom online 👉 Register for free - link in our bio. George has been leading a small team of authors writing this policy over the last few months with the aim to take these policy proposals to the Green Party's autumn conference in October 2026. The policy is at the stage where it has gone to external consultation. The Green Party is very keen to hear your thoughts as aviation workers and enthusiasts on their new bold policy proposals. This is your chance to impact a prominent political party rapidly rising in the polls on the back of a policy agenda based around wealth redistribution and decarbonisation. We are very excited to discuss policies such as strengthening the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, fuel taxation, a frequent flyer levy, workers assemblies and contrail avoidance and mitigation. You don't have to be from the UK to join. We want to hear from as many of you as possible! ⚠️ Note: as an organisation, Safe Landing is non-party political and we do not support any particular party over another. We will bring these policy proposals, developed with our Safe Landing community, to any political party in the UK, or elsewhere, who is interested in engaging with us.

🌎 Update from the ‘Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels’ conference Santa Marta, Colombia 🇨🇴 The conference addresses 3 key pillars: 1. Overcoming Economic Dependence [on fossil fuels] 2. Transforming Supply & Demand 3. Advancing International Cooperation and Climate Diplomacy #aviation #sustainability #safelanding

🚁 Sign-up to join our online event: "𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘵", with David Smith, CEO & President of the Robinson Helicopter Company - next Thurs April 30th 2026: safe-landing.org/airside-chat-electric-helicopters ✈ Link in bio #electric #helicopters #sustainable #flying #vertical #flight #lift #aviation #industry #decarbonisation #climate #emissions #zeroemissions #zerocarbon

👨‍✈️ Safe Landing Airside Chat 🚁 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵? 💬 In discussion with: David Smith, CEO & President of Robinson Helicopter Company 🗓️ Thurs 30th April 2026 🕠 09:30 US Pacific Time / 17:30 UK time (UTC+1) 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 What might a sustainable future for rotorcraft look like? Could electric powered helicopters offer a better solution to “electric Vertical Take-Off & Landing” (eVTOL) aircraft for many applications? We'll be joined by David Smith, CEO and President of Robinson Helicopter Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters. An engineer and industry veteran, he joined Robinson after a long career at Bell Flight. In this conversation, David will take us through a background to the company, introduce us to Robinson’s electric-powered “eR66” helicopter programme, and describe his vision of the future for this area of the aviation sector. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲: 🚘 David’s journey: from engineer to CEO 🚁 The range of products and operations covered by Robison Helicopters today 🔋 The opportunities and challenges of powering helicopters using new energy sources ⚡ Robinson’s vision of the future for “electric Take-Off & Landing” (eVTOL) flights 🛩️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: – 30 minute discussion with host Finlay Asher (recorded) – 30 minutes of audience Q&A and open discussion (off the record) 💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻? – Hear from an outspoken leader in the rotorcraft industry – Consider the trade-offs between different technology approaches – Learn how to separate the tech hype from the hot air in this space – Engage in a live Q&A with David and your peers — share your perspective and learn from others – Be part of an insightful conversation about how air travel can transform 👉 Join us to take part in the conversation!: /airside-chat-electric-helicopters [the link is in our bio!] #electric #aircraft #rotorcraft #vertical #flight #lift #aviation #airtravel #sustainability #engineering

✈️ Aviation and Climate Change workshop: Understanding the Science to Help Shape the Future Sat 9th May 13:30 - 17:30 Waterloo Action Centre Bayliss Road, London, SE17AA 👉 More info & book your free place, tap the link in our bio. ❓ Any questions? Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Joel Walker, one of our Safe Landing community, featured in The Times today in an article about why he left his role as an airline pilot for easyJet. 👉 Read the full article via the link in our bio.