Private jets is a very small part of airplane pollution and four people travelling in a Chevy Suburban with a big V8 actually use less fuel per km per passenger than the big passenger airplanes use per km per passenger. That's not even taking non CO2 pollution into consideration.

People in general rely on airplanes way too much, may it be for personal travel or to get shit shipped to them ASAP, it's not just a rich people issue.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's part of why we need viable rail travel in the US.

[–] genie@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What are we going to do, build high speed rail!? A technology so advanced that China alone has enough track in active operation to traverse the US over 13 times as of three years ago? I dunno, seems like a gamble

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

I want to laugh but it hurts.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Screw that oldass great wall, this is the best thing that flows in a complex system throughout China (behind the Yangtse River).

[–] ilikecats@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

AI disagrees but yeah. We need more trains

Private planes emit significantly more CO2 than passenger planes per passenger. Here's why:

Fewer passengers: Private jets are designed to carry a small number of people, often just a handful. Passenger planes, on the other hand, can carry hundreds of passengers. This means the emissions from a private jet are spread out among far fewer people.
More frequent takeoffs and landings: Private jets often take off and land from smaller airports, which can mean shorter flights. Takeoff and landing are the most fuel-intensive parts of a flight, so these short trips contribute disproportionately to a private jet's CO2 emissions.

Studies estimate that private jets emit 5 to 14 times more CO2 per passenger compared to commercial airlines [Transport & Environment].

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Private planes emit significantly more CO2 than passenger planes per passenger.

Read my message again, I never said they don't. They still represent an insignificant proportion of air traffic emissions.