Flightpath to a greener future: the use of sustainable aviation fuels in commercial aviation over the next decades

Abstract

The commercial aviation industry must significantly reduce its environmental impact caused by emissions. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has implemented the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), consisting of two separate phases and setting voluntary standards for carbon reduction in the aviation sector. To comply with the requirements established by the ICAO, it will be imperative to surpass a 30% threshold for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in relation to the total consumption of jet fuel by the year 2040.