As aviation is celebrated as one of the world's fastest growing
industries, with passenger numbers and cargo volumes projected to double
in the next 20 years, Plane Truth sounds a note of caution. In addition
to the environmental impact of airport expansion, devouring farmland and
wildlife habitats, and aviation's impact of noise and air pollution on
communities, Rose Bridger reveals the extraordinary government subsidies
for the aviation industry, encompassing government expenditure on
infrastructure to tax breaks, all of which serve to support the industry
in the face of rising oil prices and global economic downturn.
Disavowing 'greenwashing' claims of fuel-efficient aircraft and
alternative fuels that will enable growth without climate change, from
British Airways to American Airlines, the symbiotic relationship between
aviation and the wider socio-economic problems facing humanity is
manifest.