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Can the private jet industry really clean itself up?

Saturday 10 February 2024 01:15, UK

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Multi-millionaire musician Taylor Swift had two private jets - until she sold one of them just a week before her lawyers sent a cease and desist letter to the creator of social media accounts that log take-offs and landings of planes and helicopters owned by public figures.

So, on this episode of ClimateCast, Tom Heap visits a private jet investors conference in London to find out just how climate un-friendly these jets are, and what the industry says it's going to do about it.

Tom speaks to industry leaders, including Steve Varsano who is the founder of The Jet Business, which has a street-front corporate aircraft showroom and almost two million TikTok followers.

Plus, Todd Smith, a former airline pilot, now climate activist and Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, shares his experience of trying to make the industry more sustainable.

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Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Luke Denne

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