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<br>By Allison Lampert<br>
<br>LAS VEGAS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - At the world's biggest market show in Las Vegas high-end jets are luring purchasers with their sleek shapes, plush cabins - and increasingly, their use of alternative fuels.<br>
<br>Fuel producers and jetmakers are eager to [display unique](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) kinds of aviation fuel considered less damaging to the environment, from utilized cooking oil to the definitely less glamorous meat waste.<br>
<br>Business jet operators, like airlines, have actually acquiesced environmental pressure on air travel and dedicated to halving carbon emissions by 2050 compared with 2005.<br>
<br>Their hope is that adopting eco-friendly fuel to suppress emissions could make business jets more attractive to ecologically conscious purchasers - specifically corporations dealing with concerns over sustainability from investors or green campaign groups.<br>
<br>The availability of less polluting personal jets could also spare the rich and famous the negative publicity experienced by Britain's Prince Harry and his partner Meghan over a recent private jet trip to southern France.<br>
<br>Five Gulfstream jets on display in Las Vegas are using California-produced fuel from inedible beef tallow.<br>
<br>The most recent waste-based fuels include "fats, grease and oils that are byproducts of the food market," said Bryan Sherbacow, chief business officer of Boston-based [biofuel](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) manufacturer World Energy, which produces fuel from meat waste used by Gulfstream.<br>
<br>"All of our item is inedible."<br>
<br>Some of the other 79 airplane on screen are expected to be powered by 150,000 gallons of other eco-friendly fuel mixes anticipated to be pumped at the show.<br>
<br>FLIGHT SHAMING<br>
<br>Private jets represent less than 0.1% of total yearly carbon emissions internationally, however can produce, typically, approximately 20 times more carbon emissions per traveler mile than jetliners, according to the London-based personal charter company Victor.<br>
<br>Prince Harry has protected his occasional use of [private jets](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) to guarantee his household's safety, and has actually said that on the uncommon celebrations he does not fly commercially he offsets his emissions.<br>
<br>But planemakers say [occurrences](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) such as the furore over his schedule have actually added fresh difficulties for a market currently striving to justify its contribution to cutting business expenses.<br>
<br>"Incidents of flight shaming involving making use of personal jets are unfortunate when you consider that our market has actually delivered fuel performance improvements of 40% over the past 40 years," said Bombardier Aviation President David Coleal.<br>
<br>Bombardier believes increased fuel usage will assist the industry make inroads with corporations and rich buyers. According to market data, billionaires just have a 19% service jet ownership rate.<br>
<br>But even an image remodeling - with jets sporting stickers like "this aircraft flies on renewable fuels" and organisers adding alternative fuel pumps for going to planes - is not likely to satisfy all critics at the Oct 22-24 luxury jet event.<br>
<br>Environmentalists and some analysts stay skeptical that biojetfuels, normally blended 50-50 with kerosene, will make a substantial effect on public perceptions about high-end travel.<br>
<br>"No amount of [jatropha curcas](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) or Brazil-nut fuel can make company jets look eco-friendly," stated aviation expert Richard Aboulafia.<br>
<br>Demand from [business jet](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) operators for eco-friendly fuels now far exceeds supply and their interest could drive future production, Sherbacow said.<br>
<br>World Energy, which produces 40 million gallons of [biofuel](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) at its California plant, could expand production approximately 150 million gallons by 2022.<br>
<br>Corporate charter business and experts are also seeing more interest from customers who wish to buy carbon credits to offset emissions from their flights.<br>
<br>Brian Proctor, CEO of Mente Group, a U.S. consultancy, said emissions contributed in a corporate jet utilization research study his business recently finished for a Fortune 500 business.<br>
<br>"At the end of the day, I believe that cost, expense per hour, variety, speed and performance, that's still the (sales) driver. But I think individuals are ending up being more knowledgeable about the sustainability of operations and how it impacts the world." (Reporting By Allison Lampert, Editing by Tim Hepher and Alexandra Hudson)<br>