Have Airbus heard of climate change?

Airbus take-off

Remember the one about the CO2 emissions and the potential catastrophe? Airbus clearly haven't. They're cock-a-hoop over some projections they scribbled on the back of a fag packet, which predicts massive sales for their big fat planes.

Airbus reckon there'll be 28,534 passenger and freight aircraft in the air in less than two decades' time - more than double the current total of 13,284. Of course, these planes need places to land, so - guess what! - they're predicting loads and loads of new runways.

Plane Stupid grabbed a smoker a few minutes ago, and scrawled all over their ciggies. We've worked out that if we don't build these runways, there won't be anywhere to put all these new planes, effectively scuppering Airbus's plans. Another reason to oppose the third runway (as if one were needed)?