Many famous names, which have attracted attention with their environmentalist discourses against climate change in recent years, can overshadow their postures with special jet uses. The frequent preference of special jets between singers, athletes, politicians and business people causes these individuals to receive serious criticism of carbon footprint.
Moreover, public travel data, which showed that these jets were almost nonstop, were easily accessible over the internet. However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed a new regulation that will change this situation with a recent decision.
FAA’s updated policies make it easier for private jet owners to conceal their registration information. This arrangement makes it difficult to follow the movements by preventing the identity and address information of the aircraft owners from being public. For individuals who support environmental policies but continue to use special jets that lead to high carbon emissions, this change can reduce criticism.
Privacy possibility for private jet owners
FAA’s new arrangements offer special jet owners to hide their registration information. In accordance with the updated policy, Jet owners will be able to demand that information such as the name and address of the owner of the aircraft should no longer be open to the public via FAA services. This request can be made through FAA’s Civil Aviation Registration Electronic Services (Cares). In addition, if this system is not sufficient, the FAA also evaluated the option to hide the personal identifiable information of aircraft owners and operators by default.
This change may allow the decrease in criticism of individuals traveling with a special jet in the morning and evening and consuming serious fuel on environmental protection. However, these regulations can also make it difficult to check whether individuals fulfill their responsibilities. This confidentiality -oriented step of FAA brings questions in terms of transparency and accountability.
What does the new arrangement mean?
With this update of FAA, special jet owners will now have the advantage of more privacy. However, this may reduce the visibility of the contradictions between discourses on protecting the environment and actual actions. Considering the effect of special jet use on carbon emissions, the social effects of this regulation will continue to be carefully monitored.
