TOULOUSE: Airbus led a chorus of pledges by aviation leaders to cut emissions under an eco-friendly new slogan but was forced to defend its jet-selling business under criticism from campaigners urging the industry to tame its growth.
The European company, which last year announced plans to develop a hydrogen-powered airplane from 2035, said aviation could only hit net-zero carbon emissions in 2050 if airports, airlines and air traffic systems also embraced radical change.
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