On the final day of the SAF Congress in Amsterdam, a panel of industry experts discussed the global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) landscape in light of recent climate conferences, particularly COP28 in Dubai.
The panel, moderated by Shashank Nigam, founder and CEO of SimpliFlying, delved into the challenges and opportunities the aviation sector now faces.
In addition to Nigam, the panel featured Aaron Robinson, Vice President of Sustainable Aviation Fuel – U.S. at International Airlines Group (IAG), Dick Benschop, interim CEO of Mission Possible Partnership, and Haldane Dodd, Executive Director of Air Transport Group.
According to Benschop, while the industry is making strides, it still has a considerable journey ahead, with an almost 10-fold increase in SAF plants required in the next six years:
“Currently, there are 33 active facilities, with around 130 more announced against a requirement of 300 plants by 2030.”
While scaling up production is an enormous challenge, the panel noted a positive development: a general growth in SAF use, with airline groups like IAG witnessing a 400% increase year over year.
The panel, moderated by Shashank Nigam, founder and CEO of SimpliFlying, delved into the challenges and opportunities the aviation sector now faces.
In addition to Nigam, the panel featured Aaron Robinson, Vice President of Sustainable Aviation Fuel – U.S. at International Airlines Group (IAG), Dick Benschop, interim CEO of Mission Possible Partnership, and Haldane Dodd, Executive Director of Air Transport Group.
According to Benschop, while the industry is making strides, it still has a considerable journey ahead, with an almost 10-fold increase in SAF plants required in the next six years:
“Currently, there are 33 active facilities, with around 130 more announced against a requirement of 300 plants by 2030.”
While scaling up production is an enormous challenge, the panel noted a positive development: a general growth in SAF use, with airline groups like IAG witnessing a 400% increase year over year.
