Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) remains perhaps the most important tool driving business aviation’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. While SAF availability has increased, demand continues to outstrip supply and costs remain a concern. Today, we speak with two companies that aim to utilize new pathways and feedstocks to answer these challenges. “Irrespective of which feedstock or specific conversion technology we start with … It’s the sum of all that’s going to get us to the goal of replacing petroleum-based jet fuel,” notes Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative Executive Director Steve Csonka.
In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with:
- Alexei Beltyukov, co-founder and CEO of Universal Fuel Technologies
- Steve Csonka, executive director of CAAFI
- Conor Madigan, founder and CEO of Aether Fuels
