North America has the renewable resources, industrial infrastructure and technology developers to become a major producer of efuels. eSAF will not replace bio-based SAF in the immediate market - HEFA, AtJ, gasification and more will all build meaningful North American supply. But efuels are becoming strategically important now, because the projects that could supply the early 2030s must reach key development, contracting and construction milestones much sooner.

Syntholene’s geothermal-integrated hydrogen platform could offer a lower-electricity route to eSAF production, combining solid oxide electrolysis with heat recovery and dynamic stack operation. This report examines the technology’s efficiency potential, commercial differentiators, Húsavík demonstration progress, and remaining risks around electricity pricing, durability, and full-scale validation.

A KLM Cityhopper flight between Amsterdam and Hamburg has demonstrated that synthetic aviation fuel produced from renewable hydrogen and CO₂ can already be integrated into regular passenger operations. The flight also underlined the urgent need to move from technical readiness to industrial-scale production. Read on to learn more...

Today’s SAF producers have navigated that landscape to deliver a growing number of Final Investment Decisions, overwhelmingly utilizing the HEFA pathway via a mix of both revamp and grassroots projects. The next wave of project FIDs will likely be comprised of the “all of the above” SAF strategy including First-Of-A-Kind (FOAK) Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ), biogas-to-fuels, and biomass gasification + Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) projects. Read on to learn more...

The SAF transition will be defined by technologies that are yet to reach commercial maturity, but require investment and support today and in the decades to come to pick up the slack when current production methods can no longer meet the quantities needed. AtJ one of those production methods, but even it has it's challenges. Here's why Airbus sees it as a strong contender...

In this expert interview, Steven Gillard, Regional Sustainability Director for Europe and Middle East, Turkiye, Africa and Central Asia at Boeing, shares why eFuels are a critical tool in aviation's decarbonisation kit, and how new drivers around energy security might just be what the industry needs to innovate.

The consensus opinion of SAF experts is that one of the long-term SAF growth pillars will be the utilization of abundant, low-cost, waste biomass via the Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) pathway. However, the history of that pathway is filled with the remains of unsuccessful commercialization attempts. Read on to learn how partnerships can overcome these challenges...

SAF may be delivered, compliant and paid for, yet still fail to deliver expected regulatory value. Drawing on SITA’s Breaking Net Zero Silos session, this article explores seven lessons from the first ReFuelEU reporting round, exposing how misaligned rules, documentation, timing and data processes are undermining airline claims.

Airbus believes that book and claim mechanisms can play a crucial role in increasing voluntary demand for SAF. To pur this conviction into practice, they launched the Airbus Book & Claim Demonstrator in March of 2025. So, one year on, how did it go, and what have we learned so far?

SAF production is not taking place at a fast enough pace to meet climate commitments. While hundreds of announcements for new facilities have been made, only about only 31% of announced SAF production capacity out to 2030 has reached at least a final investment decision. A co-processing strategy to make SAF in existing petroleum refineries can offer a near-term solution...

Rising jet fuel prices and geopolitical disruption are exposing aviation’s dependence on fragile fossil fuel supply chains. Read on to learn more about how domestic SAF production, stronger policy support and investment in advanced feedstocks and eFuels can help protect airlines from future volatility.

In this edition of SAF Spotlight, and again next month, we’re introducing a selection of this year’s finalists, sharing the stories behind their progress, the partnerships that made it possible, and why they’re the people, projects, and businesses moving the industry forward.

As mandates drive demand, Europe must scale advanced biofuels, eFuels, hydrogen, carbon infrastructure and certification systems together. This article explores how policy alignment, cross-sector collaboration and investment will determine whether Europe can build a credible net-zero fuels supply chain.

We're delighted to announce the launch of Women in SAF as a space for connection, mentorship, and collective action. In this first SAF Spotlight feature, we explore what the group hopes to achieve both for women in the industry, and the industry itself.