Sustainable jet fuel too costly and scarce, airline group warns
Aviation fuel from non-petroleum sources remains difficult to find and still far too expensive to bring about the de-carbonization of air travel, the world's major airlines said on June 6 at a conference in Brazil.
Global production of so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is expected to reach some 2.4 million tons in 2026, only about 0.8 percent of airline consumption, according to the International Air Transport Association.
"It looks to be another disappointing year for SAF production," Willie Walsh, the director general of IATA, which represents about 370 airlines, said in a statement.
He noted that the sharp rise in fuel prices caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East has not boosted awareness of the supply shortage.
