Latin American airlines fear being left behind in race to secure SAF
In the UK, Flight Global reported that Latin American airlines are concerned they may be left behind in the race to secure enough sustainable aviation fuel to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Speaking at the annual ALTA AGM and Airline Leaders Forum in Cancun, Mexico, Chile’s LATAM Airlines group chief executive Roberto Alvo said that while the industry is motivated to meet the ambitious target the industry has set for itself, the reality on the ground is that SAF won’t be available in large quantities for quite some time yet.
“The question is not yes or no to SAF, its yes and yes, but how,” he says during a CEO panel discussion. In Latin America, “we don’t have a single drop of SAF. All production is pre-sold to Europe and the US,” the executive said.
“And the projects have long lead times. It’s going to be at least a decade until they are reality. Even if we start a project today, there won’t be any project [completed] for the rest of the decade,” he added.
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