Article 6YJ3F Guilt Trip: pilots torn between flight and the fight for the planet - documentary

Guilt Trip: pilots torn between flight and the fight for the planet - documentary

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Orban Wallace, Jess Gormley, Ekaterina Ochagavia a
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Commercial pilots George Hibberd and Todd Smith grapple with the reality of their dream jobs, torn between childhood ambitions of flying and theimpact of their industry on the world beneath them. From the cockpit, they witness first-hand the climate crisis unfolding below and decide to take drastic measures. As part of Safe Landing, a community of aviation workers who want the industry to do better for the climate, they begin to transform their eco-anxiety and guilt into action. With an estimated 1.2 million passengers in the sky at any time, they ask when will society confront the urgent need to reimagine aviation - before it's too late

To read more on how former Easyjet pilot George Hibberd thinks the aviation industry can be transformed, click here.

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