Atlantic Aviation now has four FBOs that have earned the highest certification under the National Air Transportation Association’s new Green Aviation Business Sustainability Standard. The Tier 3 locations consist of the company’s four facilities in Colorado at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Montrose Regional Airport, Yampa Valley Airport, and Rifle Garfield County Airport. These FBOs join five other Atlantic facilities as certified Green Aviation Businesses: Fresno, California; Lincoln, Nebraska; Sarasota, Florida; Scottsdale, Arizona; and White Plains, New York.

The certification process involves each location pursuing cost-effective options to lower their carbon footprint through solutions such as environmentally friendly energy sources, reduction of waste, and the adoption of a sustainability mindset. Each facility is required to provide an estimate of its annual carbon footprint and Atlantic purchased offsets to achieve carbon-neutral operations at all nine locations based on those emissions estimates. According to the company, more of its locations are expected to join the program in the coming months.

“Contributing to environmental sustainability for business aviation is vital to the success of our business, as well as to the positive societal impact of our industry,” explained Brian Corbett, Atlantic’s chief commercial and sustainability officer. “Creating and maintaining industry-leading climate, emissions, and energy transition initiatives is a key pillar of our company mission, and one we will continue to pursue across the ever-evolving spectrum of opportunities.”