The EU is understood to be investigating 20 airlines over ‘greenwashing’, or potentially misleading the public and the market over the true extent of their climate-friendly practices and emissions reduction programmes.
The Reuters news agency named Brussels Airlines, Air France and KLM has being three of the 20; with Air France confirming the probe.
The airline said it had received a letter from the European Commission and is reviewing it; while Lufthansa said it deals with all complaints and is examining this one “carefully”. Reuters said KLM had also, separately, confirmed receipt of a letter from the EU.
On the back of Air France-KLM’s first quarter financial results presentation, group chief executive Benjamin Smith, said: “Our sustainability roadmap is also well on track, with continued next generation aircraft deliveries and SAF sourcing initiatives.”
