@article{article_1797912, title={The Mediating Role of CSR Perception Between Passengers’ Environmental Consciousness and Carbon Offsetting Attitudes: Environmental Sustainability in Civil Aviation}, journal={Journal of Aviation Research}, volume={8}, pages={87–110}, year={2026}, DOI={10.51785/jar.1797912}, url={https://izlik.org/JA65CU72CD}, author={Sulu, Deniz and İrge, Necmiye Tülin}, keywords={sürdürülebilir havacılık, çevre bilinci, karbon ayakizi dengeleme tutumu, kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk, havayolu şirketleri}, abstract={<p>Consciousness and attitudes toward carbon offsetting within the airline industry hold critical significance for advancing environmental sustainability. This study investigates the mediating role of CSR perception in the relationship between environmental consciousness and passenger attitudes toward airline carbon offsetting. Using an integrated analytical framework, the research examines how environmental consciousness shapes CSR perceptions and, in turn, influences attitudes toward voluntary carbon offsetting initiatives. The findings indicate that higher levels of environmental consciousness are associated with stronger CSR perceptions and more favorable attitudes toward carbon offsetting. Moreover, CSR perception emerges as a key intermediary mechanism through which environmental consciousness translates into supportive passenger attitudes. Overall, the results suggest that sustainability-oriented corporate practices complement individual environmental consciousness in shaping positive attitudes toward carbon offsetting. By simultaneously increasing environmental awareness and enhancing the visibility of corporate responsibility initiatives, airline companies may more effectively contribute to long-term sustainability goals and emissions reduction efforts. This study offers an original contribution by addressing environmental consciousness, CSR perception, and carbon offsetting attitudes within a unified conceptual model in the airline industry context. </p>}, number={1}