IBA data reveals Avation PLC takes the lead for carbon efficiency in regional lessors

IBA’s latest Aviation Carbon Emissions Index has shone a spotlight on regional lessors, with Avation PLC taking the lead when it comes to carbon efficiency. The report, with intelligence from IBA NetZero, benchmarked airlines carbon efficiency, and the lessors focused on regional turboprops and jets – comparing them for their efficiency against other lessors’ portfolios.

In fact, the top 5 lessors in their ranking list all had high proportions of regional turboprop aircraft.  100% of Avation PLC’s aircraft are the ATR-72 family, and it is this skew towards regional turboprops, versus a diverse portfolio, that allows for lower CO2 emissions.

Nordic Aviation Group was the best performing lessor with a purely regional focus, with 68% of its fleet being regional turboprops.

For the Airline Efficiency category, low-fare airlines dominated, with a newer entry by Canada’s rebranded Lynx Air placing the top 5, whilst Wizz Air, Scoot took 3rd and 4th respectively, and low-fare French airline, French Bee, retained the top spot.