Impacts of Aircraft on Environment in Europe

The purpose of this chapter is to determine the impact of aircraft on Europe’s ecology. The focus of this chapter will be on the extent to which aircrafts influence and pollute the environment. The chapter includes various case studies conducted by various authors to estimate the impact of various universal indicators and to determine the level of the impact made by specific factors on the environment, as well as a comparison of EU facts and figures with policies proposed by various governments, including the USA and Australia. The purpose of this chapter is to assess the facts and numbers in order to determine the environmental risks posed by aircraft around the world.