Indigo and Jet Airways- helping Indians catch up with the Carbon Footprint Leaders

Airplane travel is a significant source of carbon emissions. The turbo-charged growth in air travel in India and China will *help* these countries catch up with the west on carbon emissions. Preaching carbon reduction to the U.S. populace with the hope of significantly lowering global carbon footprint appears to be a cause with a marginal and declining influence.

After Indigo, Jet to add 49 aircraft over 5 years - The Economic Times: "A day after low-cost airline IndiGo made history by placing $15-billion order with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to purcahse 180 aircraft, rival Jet Airways said it will add 49 aircraft over the next three to five years.

'New aircraft will be added from the next financial year,'said Naresh Goyal , chairman, Jet Airways on the sidelines of a conference in Mumbai."