The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition) has released a new guide detailing how the industry can incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into operations and accelerate the adoption of low-carbon fuels, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
SAF blending components are made from bio-based or other circular-economy feedstock sources. On a gallon-per-gallon basis, these low-carbon components often reduce net lifecycle CO2emissions in excess of 50%,versus conventional jet fuel.
Industry innovators are additionally planning to produce SAF blending components with deeper reductions, and in some cases more than 100%, making the fuels carbon negative.
SAF is a proven and trusted replacement for traditional jet fuel that will help lower the industry’s carbon footprint. SAF has been used continuously at select airports since 2016, and its production is expected to scale significantly during the next five years.
“The single-largest potential reduction in aviation’s GHG emissions — and the key to reaching our goals — will come about through the broad adoption of sustainable aviation fuel in place of the current conventional jet fuel,” the coalition concludes in the guide, Fueling the Future.
The SAF Coalition includes:
- Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
- European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)
- General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
- International Business Aviation Council (IBAC)
- National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
- National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).
In January 2020, the coalition introduced SAF for business aviation consumption at Zurich Airport, in conjunction with the World Economic Forum. Similar, previous events were held at airports in Van Nuys, CA, Farnborough, UK, Geneva and Las Vegas
“It is very encouraging to see the continuously increasing interest from the business aviation community to use SAF to address sustainability goals,” commented Steve Csonka, CAAFI Executive Director.
“Although a modest user of the worldwide production of jet fuel, their exuberant interest in acquiring supply will clearly help accelerate SAF production ramp-up, one of the entire aviation industry’s key needs. We hope this guide helps amplify the opportunity and response.”
