TagSustainable Aviation Fuels(78)
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What is SAF? Some say sustainable aviation fuel is the key to a greener airline industry
Key Points More sustainable fuel sources are a key to reducing the carbon footprint of flying. Sustainable aviation fuel comes in many forms including plant- and cooking oil-based products. SAF still emits CO2 but is less carbon-intensive over its lifecycle than traditional fossil fuel. Flying isn’t great for the environment – it’s just a fact. -
2022-10-26Delta Air Lines Sustainability Overview
Delta Air Lines has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with shorter-term goals including using 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by 2030 and setting science-based emissions targets aligned with aviation industry guidance. To reduce its environmental footprint, Delta has retired over 200 older aircraft and replaced them with newer, more fuel-efficient models that burn 20-25% less fuel. The airline's emissions reduction strategy relies on three main levers: fleet renewal, operational improvements, and increased use of SAF. -
2022-10-26Sustainable Aviation Fuels Grand Challenge update
This October 2022 FAA presentation by Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor Dr. Jim Hileman outlines the agency's efforts to advance Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) as a key strategy for reducing aviation's carbon footprint. SAF are 'drop-in' fuels compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure, capable of significantly cutting greenhouse gas emissions across their full lifecycle—from feedstock production to combustion. The FAA supports multiple approved SAF production pathways and works with federal partners and international bodies to scale up SAF use as part of broader aviation decarbonization goals. -
2022-10-26StART Meeting 11 Slide: Commitment to SBTi and Net Zero by 2050 (2022-10-26)
A Zoom Webinar screenshot showing a PowerPoint slide titled 'Commitment to SBTi and Net Zero by 2050,' presented during StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) Meeting 11 on 2022-10-26. The slide outlines short-term (10% SAF by 2030), medium-term (science-based targets aligned with aviation guidance), and long-term (net zero 2050 across the entire value chain) emissions goals, with a chart showing projected absolute emissions reductions via Fleet Renewal, Operational Improvements, and SAF. Participant Stephanie Zhu is visible in the video thumbnail. -
2022-10-26StART Presentation Delta Path to Net zero 2040 2022-10-26
A Zoom webinar screenshot showing Scott Coughlan presenting an Alaska Airlines PowerPoint slide titled 'We set a path to Net zero by 2040,' outlining five strategic steps: operational efficiency, fleet renewal (737-8, 737-9, 737-10), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), electrified or hybrid regional fleet, and credible carbon offsets. The presentation filename visible in the title bar is 'StART-Meeting 11 Presentation-20221026-v1,' indicating this was shown at the Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable (StART) Meeting 11. -
Study Finds Outsized Corporate Influence on UN Aviation Emissions Talks
The supporting report can be found here: https://seatacnoise.info/im_aviation_report_10-22/ -
Scorched by climate change, the aviation industry mobilizes for sustainable fuel
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter FARNBOROUGH, England — On the opening days of the Farnborough Air Show, Britain endured record high temperatures and as the mercury climbed past 100 degrees Fahrenheit, people retreated where possible from the scorched runways to the air-conditioned company chalets. This was nature providing a timely reminder of the greatest threat -
Aviation Week: Opinion: Inconvenient Truths Behind Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jim Harris Credit: Jane Widdowson/Airbus With the worst of the pandemic downturn hopefully in the rearview mirror, commercial aviation must now move on to face its greatest challenge yet: How to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Governments are making commitments to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—Europe, through February’s “Toulouse Declaration,” and the U.S., with -
2022-07-01Making Net-Zero Aviation Possible: An Industry-Backed, 1.5°C-Aligned Transition Strategy
This July 2022 report from the Mission Possible Partnership outlines a global strategy for reducing aviation's greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, in line with the 1.5°C climate target. It identifies key milestones, technologies, and investments needed across the aviation value chain, including sustainable aviation fuels and new propulsion systems. The strategy is intended to guide airlines, policymakers, and financial institutions in taking coordinated action this decade. -
2022-03-22Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Update to FAA REDAC E&E Subcommittee
This March 2022 FAA presentation to the REDAC Energy & Environment Subcommittee provides an overview of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), highlighting both opportunities—such as drop-in compatibility with existing aircraft and infrastructure, and the potential to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions—and challenges including high production costs, limited incentives, and blend limits capped at 50%. The FAA's SAF program focuses on three areas: testing and accelerating fuel development, analyzing environmental and economic sustainability, and coordinating with public-private partnerships and international bodies like ICAO. While primarily focused on aviation decarbonization broadly, the program's emissions-reduction goals have indirect relevance to noise and environmental policy discussions at major airports like Sea-Tac.