{"id":12855,"date":"2019-05-18T15:03:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T15:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=12855"},"modified":"2019-05-18T15:06:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T15:06:22","slug":"ibac-joins-global-business-aviation-coalition-to-demonstrate-viability-of-sustainable-alternative-jet-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/ibac-joins-global-business-aviation-coalition-to-demonstrate-viability-of-sustainable-alternative-jet-fuel\/%20","title":{"rendered":"IBAC Joins Global Business Aviation Coalition to Demonstrate Viability of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo above – Kurt Edwards presenting at the TAG facility in Farnborough, including a review of the SAJF Guide. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today at TAG Farnborough Airport, the global coalition of\nbusiness aviation organizations behind the sustainable alternative jet fuel\ninitiative joined forces to take the next important step in its journey to a\nlower carbon future.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the launch of the sustainable alternative jet fuel\n(SAJF) initiative and Business Aviation Guide to the Use of Sustainable\nAlternative Fuel in 2018, the SAJF story and the Business Aviation Commitment\nto Climate Change have gained global momentum. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating in the EU Sustainable Energy Week under the\ntheme \u201cShaping the EU\u2019s Energy Future,\u201d global business aviation and community\nleaders discussed the path forward for the continued adoption of SAJF in Europe\nduring a day-long, multifaceted event.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aircraft from major manufacturers, such as Bombardier,\nGulfstream, Cirrus, Embraer, Piaggio, Dassault and Textron Aviation, fuelled up\non SAJF at airports across Europe and the United States–including TAG\nFarnborough Airport, England (EGLF); Caen – Carpiquet Airport, France (LFRK);\nStockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden (ESSA); and Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY\n(KFRG) at Sheltair–for demonstration flights showcasing the viability of\nsustainable alternative jet fuel.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAJF has been made available at these airports specifically\nfor aircraft manufacturers and operators to collectively fly-in to Europe\u2019s\nannual meeting place for the business aviation community, EBACE in Geneva.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcoming guests at the event, EBAA Secretary-General, Athar\nHusain Khan, said: \u201cSustainable Alternative Jet Fuels are key in attaining our\ngoals laid out in the Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change. We stand\nready and extend our hand to regulators, operators and media alike to help\nadvise, inform and educate on the use of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel\n(SAJF), our commitment on Climate Change and our ongoing efforts to reduce our\nenvironmental impact.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEO of TAG Farnborough Airport, Brandon O\u2019Reilly stated in\nhis opening address: \u201cAs the first business aviation airport in the world to\nachieve certified carbon neutrality, we are proud to be hosting and\nparticipating in today\u2019s event and welcome this initiative to provide\nSustainable Alternative Jet Fuels. Along with our customers, we are eager to\nsee efficient and cost-effective availability of this fuel.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also speaking at the event, EUROCONTROL Director General,\nEamonn Brennan, added: \u201cSustainable Aviation Fuels and airframe and engine\ntechnology improvements are key to aviation minimising its carbon footprint.\nBusiness aviation aircraft have no alternative to liquid fuel in the near and\nmid-term and in this regard SAF is the most promising near-term option. Already\nthousands of commercial flights have demonstrated that these fuels can work.\nThe problem is, the cost of production is still too high for aircraft\noperators. The challenge of industry and above all governments is to establish\nclear long-term policy frameworks and find a way of funding transition costs of\nwhat is essentially a huge technological change in order to achieve the ICAO\n2050 Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event clearly demonstrated three key points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf             SAJF is\nsafe and does not impact aircraft performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf             SAJF\noffers great impact and benefits to the airport and the community, including           reduced particulate matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf             SAJF reflects\nthe commitment by business aviation to aircraft carbon reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kurt Edwards, IBAC Director General remarked, “Business\naviation continues to show the world its commitment to mitigating its\ncontribution to climate change.  Fuelling\nthe Future at Farnborough demonstrates the industry\u2019s strong interest in\nsustainable aviation fuel, an innovative technology available now.  The initiative supports the 2009 Business\nAviation Commitment on Climate Change and similar global efforts with other\nindustry sectors and the International Civil Aviation Organization.  Use of sustainable aviation fuels is a\ncritical measure to address the global challenge of climate change.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO commented: \u201cThe business\naviation community has a long and successful history of innovation when it\ncomes to reducing the industry\u2019s carbon footprint. Sustainable Alternative Jet\nFuels are a key element in this important effort, in Europe and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith shared urgency, virtually all sectors across civil aviation\nare identifying opportunities and creating new paths to lowering emissions, be\nit through developing more efficient products or adopting new ways of\noperating. Business aviation shares this same commitment, and SAJF, represents\nan available and tangible solution that can make a measurable and impactful\ndifference right now,\u201d added David Coleal, Chairman, GAMA Environment Committee\nand President, Bombardier Aviation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF) message is\nbeing spread far and wide thanks to an ever-growing coalition of aviation\nbusiness stakeholders. The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and\nits members are proud to support efforts that demonstrate SAJF in practice and\nthe commitment of our industry to corporate and environmental responsibility.\nInitiatives showcasing SAJF, like the launch of The Business Aviation Guide to\nthe Use of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel, the Business Jets Fuel Green event\nin Van Nuys, the Fuelling the Future event in Farnborough, and the activities\nin Geneva at EBACE are greatly moving the needle for education and awareness.\nThe focus now needs to be on making it easier for companies to produce SAJF to\nmeet the demands of business jet owners. We urge our FBO and operator members\nworldwide to contact fuel suppliers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)\nto answer any questions they may have regarding SAJF and to encourage its\nwidespread use,\u201d said Gary Dempsey, NATA President. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guy Sawyer, Senior Director of Global Physical Operations in\nAviation for World Fuel Services said \u201cWe were an early supporter of\nalternative fuel technology, and now an industry leader in promotion and\ndistribution of SAJF. We invested early and continue our full support on SAJF\nto reduce CO2 emissions. While SAJF is new to business aviation, we all have a\nresponsibility to help drive its acceptance and utilization.  We wholeheartedly encourage the use of SAJF\nand believe the TAG Farnborough event will help its profile for the benefit of\nthe industry and the world by reducing CO2 emissions and utilizing a\nsustainable fuel product.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur industry\u2019s ambitious carbon reduction targets will only\nbe achieved with support from across the entire supply chain. Initiatives like\nthis give operators direct exposure to sustainable aviation fuel, helping us to\novercome obstacles to its adoption. At Air BP we believe it is important to\nkeep working with multiple suppliers, customers and partners, and using\nexpertise from across BP\u2019s global organisation, to support the commercialisation\nof sustainable aviation fuel\u201d said Irene Lores, Global sales and marketing\ndirector, general aviation, Air BP.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manager of Alternative Fuels for Avfuel Corporation, Keith\nSawyer said, \u201cAvfuel is proud to support the SAJF initiative with supply at FRG\nfor more sustainable transatlantic flights to EBACE. Our team is committed to\nhelping the industry achieve its goals of carbon neutrality\u2014along with\ncoalition organization leaders\u2014and is pleased with the demonstrative progress\nthat\u2019s been made this year to prove SAJF can become a viable option for the\nindustry. To further this initiative, the Avfuel team\u2019s working to secure\ngreater SAJF supply to champion one of the largest hurdles yet to the\ninitiative\u2014availability\u2014along with securing operator commitments for SAJF to\nencourage production through greater demand.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business aviation is stepping up to societal expectations\naround the world, and we call on policy-makers, business and community leaders\nin Europe to support the swift and ambitious deployment of sustainable\nalternative jet fuels.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the SAJF initiative and today’s event at\nTAG Farnborough Airport at https:\/\/www.futureofsustainablefuel.com\/media-room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 SAJF Coalition\nMembers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             GAMA\n(General Aviation Manufacturers Association)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             EBAA\n(European Business Aviation Association)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             IBAC\n(International Business Aviation Council)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             NATA\n(National Air Transportation Authority)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             NBAA\n(National Business Aviation Association)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Business Aviation Commitment to Climate Change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, the Business\nAviation Commitment on Climate Change lays out the goals our industry has set\ntoward securing a carbon-neutral future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The industry\u2019s commitment to emissions reduction centres\naround three goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.            A 2%\nimprovement in fuel efficiency per year from 2010 until 2020;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.            Carbon-neutral\ngrowth from 2020 onward; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.            A 50%\nreduction in carbon emissions by 2050, relative to 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 We will meet these\ngoals through advancements across four pillars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             More efficient\noperations;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Continuing\ninfrastructure improvements;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Market-based\nmeasures; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Technology,\nincluding the development of alternative aircraft fuels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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