Atlas Air Worldwide is the first North American cargo airline to join the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) CO2 Connect initiative. Announced during the IATA Annual General Meeting earlier this month, the platform is also now integrated into the Amadeus Travel Platform, delivering verified, flight-specific carbon emissions data directly at the point of booking.
By sharing operational information, Atlas is helping to increase the industry’s data transparency and build a foundation of consistent, collaborative reporting for a more resilient future for air cargo. The Company’s voluntary participation demonstrates its dedication to sustainability practices and contributes to aviation’s collective progress toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
What makes this initiative powerful is its foundation of real operational data. With over 70 carriers, including Atlas, contributing aircraft-specific fuel consumption and performance metrics, CO2 Connect establishes a new benchmark for carbon emissions reporting. Using actual data from participating airlines, passengers and shippers now have more accurate and consistent emissions information than compared to traditional calculation methods.
The initiative aligns with the ISO 14083 framework—an international standard that provides guidance for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport chain operations. This framework recently provided assurance for CO2 Connect, positioning it as a trusted source for emissions data.
As IATA grows CO2 Connect toward its goal of 100 participating carriers by the end of 2025, this collaborative approach aligns with Atlas’ carbon reduction strategy and is reshaping how aviation measures and reports GHG output.
Atlas’ participation in the CO2 Connect program represents just one component of our comprehensive approach to sustainability. For a full view of our initiatives and commitments, explore the 2024 Atlas Sustainability Report.
