In Massive Pro-environment Transfer, Multimillionaire Pledges to Use Private Jet Slightly Less

Right now, it’s 91 levels right here in New York City. Today’s excessive is meant to be 92, and temperatures are going to keep largely within the excessive 80s to low 90s by way of at the very least subsequent Friday. It is, in brief, manner too rattling sizzling. But don’t fear, there’s an answer on the horizon: One wealthy man has promised not to use his personal jet fairly as a lot.

You learn that proper. Stephen Prince, one of many leaders of the progressive-ish group Patriotic Millionaires, has pledged to in the reduction of on personal jet utilization. What’s extra, he’s promoting his Cessna 650 Citation III and changing it with a smaller, extra fuel-efficient mannequin. I can already really feel the temperature dropping.

CNN spoke to Prince, about what seems to be a form of come-to-Jesus second for the frequent flyer. He instructed the outlet:

“I was gobsmacked by the fact that by being so in love with private air travel, I was willing to ignore what a horrible travesty I was perpetrating on the environment and on future generations,” he tells CNN. “I’ve got to change. I just can’t continue to do this.”

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“It’s just absolutely the best way to travel. But I’m going to give it up. I’m just going back to flying commercially, as much as I despise the process after having flown privately for the last six or seven years,” he says. “TSA, long lines, cancelled flights, lost luggage – I despise all the things that go along with it. And when you fly first class, it’s not cheap, either. But I made my decision back in March this year. And I’m sticking with it, I’m selling it, I’m going to aggressively get rid of it.”

What a sacrifice. Having to return to flying top notch, like some form of prole. But, it’s a noble sacrifice Prince is prepared to make, all for the sake of the surroundings. Well, principally:

“I have a friend who’s going to let me lease his smaller aircraft,” he says, “It’s a twin turbo, which burns about a fourth of the amount of fuel of the Cessna – and I’m only going to use it two or three times a year to go out to a pheasant hunting preserve in the northwest corner of Nebraska.”

Nothing says “environmentalism” like solely utilizing your personal jet while you need to go kill birds. Truly, Stephen Prince is the hero this second wants.