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TWG debates whether Fly Quiet can shift airline fleet choices; favors targeted incentives and PR recognition
Summary
Members said Fly Quiet can influence where noisy aircraft operate (deployment) but not necessarily airline purchase decisions. The TWG discussed scoring, airline engagement roundtables, and non-monetary incentives such as PR, monitoring, and annual awards.
Panelists considered whether Fly Quiet can meaningfully move airline fleet composition or only influence how airlines deploy certain aircraft at SFO. Some members argued fleet modernization is driven by economic factors (tax law, CFO decisions) and is therefore largely outside local influence; others pointed to past successes where local programs changed deployment choices at specific airports.
The TWG proposed a mix of approaches: a scoring regime that includes fleet noise quality, outreach to airlines with a roundtable format for operational problem-solving, and non-monetary incentives such as public recognition, in-airport signage, and annual awards. Staff recommended a beta year run quietly (offline) to tune points and thresholds before public recognition. As one member put it, the program's incentives will be largely PR-oriented rather than monetary.
Next steps: staff to draft incentive options, detail quarterly reporting and the proposal for a year-one beta run, and present those options in the August Roundtable packet.
