Securing Socio-economic Growth in Asia-Pacific
Home to 60% of the world’s population, the APAC region is currently experiencing the fastest passenger traffic growth in the world. To meet the rising demand for flight in the APAC region, all stakeholders must commit to investing in the growth of existing SAF production, developing local production and supporting government SAF mandates.
Asia Pacific’s SAF Landscape: mandates, pathways, and what’s next
Asia Pacific isn’t one market, it’s a patchwork of mandates, levies, incentives, and feedstock trade dynamics. Together they’re setting the tempo for where SAF gets produced, how it moves, and what pathways scale first. Hear from Axens, Microsoft, and FedEx on APAC's SAF development.
The Power of Face-to-Face Connections: Driving SAF Scale-Up in North America
The SAF value chain is complex, spanning agriculture, refining, technology development, logistics, and aviation operations. As is so often the case, who you know matters as much as what you know - not to mention how well you know them. With competitors, collaborators, and potential competitors attending SAF North America, can you afford not to be in the room?
Announcing the One Sky Policy Summit: Advancing SAF policy alignment across Asia Pacific
We are proud to announce the launch of the One Sky Policy Summit, hosted in partnership with the Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) and taking place at the Sustainable Aviation Futures APAC Congress. Read on to learn more...
Solving SAF’s 3 Biggest Challenges & SAF Pricing Revealed
In the lead up to SAF North America we recently ran two webinars, one on overcoming three of SAF's biggest challenges (cost, bankability, technology pathways), and one on functions for SAF Pricing, run in partnership with BNEF. Tune in to meet some of our expert speakers for the upcoming congress, and get a head-start on key topics in the agenda.
Balancing Rapid Aviation Growth with SAF Manufacturing and Policy Innovation in Asia–Pacific
The Asia–Pacific aviation market is expanding at breakneck speed. Rising middle classes, booming intra-regional tourism, and surging freight demand all point to more flights, bigger hubs, and rising emissions. With credible mandates, bankable finance mechanisms, and cooperative regional frameworks, Asia–Pacific can grow and decarbonize simultaneously.
Accelerating Sustainable Fuels & Feedstocks via Digital Design
Emerging sustainable fuel technologies, are complex systems vital for meeting global clean fuel demands. Despite their potential, commercial deployment remains challenging, with many high-profile projects struggling to scale. Siemens addresses this by leveraging its Digital Process Twin, read on to learn more...
Report: Cacophony to symphony - Successfully scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are the most powerful tool available today to decarbonise aviation, but scale-up is a long road. Understanding the unique challenges faced across the value chain is the key to progress…
SAF in North America: Four Years of Growth, Policy Shifts, and What Comes Next
The SAF North America congress has reached its 4th edition this year, and the U.S. is set to lead global production. Read on to discover how far the industry has come over the last 4 years, and the role SAF North America Congress has played in that growth.
Fueling the Future: SAF Investment Opportunities in a Changing Landscape
Right now, the trajectory for sustainable aviation fuel (or SAF) is being questioned in some quarters. In this article, Kurt Stache, Partner at SkiesFifty, explores the path forward, and how early-movers and visionary investors are best placed to support scale.
It Takes Radical Collaboration to Decarbonize Aviation
SAF is critical to aviation’s decarbonization, but who should pay for it is an ongoing challenge. This article explores how SAF certificates could redistribute the burden across the value chain, unlocking progress through smarter cost-sharing between airlines, corporates, and governments.
The Solution to SAF’s Most Looming Challenge: the HEFA Feedstock Ceiling
HEFA is today’s only proven commercial SAF technology, but its growth is limited by feedstock constraints. While the industry bets on long-term alternatives, BioVeritas offers a near-term breakthrough. Discover how their process expands HEFA feedstock supply, unlocking immediate SAF scalability. The future of decarbonized aviation might be closer than we think.
Investing in an Accessible and Affordable Future for SAF
To scale SAF, the aviation industry must mobilize $1.45 trillion through innovative financing. This article explores Airbus’ approach to SAF investment, highlighting the urgent need for collaboration across governments, industry, and investors to unlock global SAF growth.
Is There an Acceptable Price for SAF?
SAF holds the key to decarbonising flight, but pricing it remains a challenge. From carbon intensity scores to SAF certificates and shifting policy incentives, how do we find and implement a price point that works for everyone?
SAF Expert Insights: Pricing Perspectives
During our recent webinar with BloombergNEF, misalignment around SAF pricing was the central theme. To capture the industry’s views, we put questions from the webinar directly to our expert speakers and sponsors for the SAF North America Congress. In this article, read Nacero’s views, and download the full report.
Book & Claim 101: How we’re building trust to scale the future of sustainable aviation
As sectors like aviation and shipping race to decarbonise, one challenge remains persistent: how can we connect sustainable fuel supply with global demand when physical delivery isn’t always possible? Read on to find out how Book & Claim provides the solution.
SAF: Fueling American Jobs and Economic Output
As the United States eyes its 2030 target of producing three billion gallons of SAF per year, the national conversation around SAF has shifted towards an economic lens. This article examines the economic impacts of current and future SAF production as the industry is poised for growth.
From cacophony to symphony: Scaling sustainable aviation fuel
Almost two decades on from the first commercial flight powered by SAF, the aviation industry still faces a stark gap between ambition and usage. Now, a new research report from PA Consulting, developed in partnership with Sustainable Aviation Futures, explores how the sector can move from isolated efforts to orchestrated progress.
Seeking SAF symphony: In conversation with Lufthansa’s Michael Nau
In this Q&A, Michael Nau, Director of Sales and Sustainability at Lufthansa, details his leadership on the the cost reduction programme for Lufthansa worldwide for sales, and his perspective on the key barriers to SAF scale up.
Seeking SAF symphony: In conversation with Firefly’s Paul Hilditch
Ahead of the launch of PA Consulting's SAF scale-up report, they spoke with Paul Hilditch, COO and co-founder of Firefly, a UK company which has been involved in research and development of sustainable fuels since 2013. The company will be opening its first SAF production plant by the end of the decade.