This paper first gives a brief overview of three emissions calculators which were chosen because they are among the most comprehensive currently available:
The paper then examines the aircraft parameters that are needed to calculate emissions on a per person basis and describes how each of the three calculators accounts for these parameters. The parameters discussed are:
- Aircraft Model
- Flight Profile and Flight Distance
- Cargo on Passenger Flights
- Seat Occupancy Rate (Load Factor)
- Seat Class
The final section of the paper analyzes emissions calculations for flights between three city pairs, and compares the results of the three emissions calculators to each other as well as to the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) multiplier for air travel emissions calculations.
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