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Sustainable Aviation Futures Industry Insights
In the lead-up to, and during Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, we have been speaking to some of the most influential thought leaders in the industry to gain valuable insights about the present and future development of Sustainable Aviation. Watch the latest interviews below, and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the latest Sustainable Aviation Futures Videoes:
Interview with…
Graham Provost
Vice President Strategy & Business Development
CORYS
During Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress (June 2023) we had the opportunity to gain valuable insights about CORYS from Vice President Strategy & Business Development, Graham Provost. CORYS is a global leader in real time high-fidelity dynamic process simulation, engineering, and training for process industries supporting sustainable aviation fuel, energy and transportation projects globally.
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Ivor van Dartel
CO-Founder and CEO
VÆRIDION
In advance of the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, we spoke with the Cofounder of VÆRIDION, Ivor van Dartel, about the development of their all-electric 9 seater, commercial regional microliner. Ivor is just one of the many thought leaders who will be speaking at the Sustinable Aviation Futures Congress from 7-9 June 2023 in Amsterdam.
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Sarah Wilkin
Founder and CEO
Fly Green Alliance
In advance of the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress we spoke to Sarah Wilkin of the Fly Green Alliance to talk all things about the sustainable aviation sector and their work with Booking.com and the development of their SAF product.
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Alessandra Tedeschi
Partner & Strategy Director
Deep Blue
We recently spoke to Alessandra Tedeschi, Partner & Strategy Director at Deep Blue, a safety and UX design company. Alessandra has been project managing the Horizon 202020 project ClimaOP looking at reducing the emissions of on-the-ground aviation operations.
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Axel Roemmer
Head of Aviation
OMV
We recently spoke to Axel Roemmer, the Head of Aviation, at OMV, one of Austria’s largest listed industrial companies. OMV plans to address the SAF market both in the short term and in the long term with their plan to scale up production to 700,000 tons. Axel is one of the many speakers at the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, 7-9 June 2023.
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Julia Bauer
Co-Founder
Spark e-Fuels
We spoke to co-Founder of Spark e-Fuels, Dr Julia Bauer about their work on developing specific IP in the development of an e-fuel production process that can deal with variable renewable power whilst bringing together sustainable CO2 and green hydrogen into a cost competitive e-fuel for the aviation sector.
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Yvonne Moynihan
Chief Corporate and ESG Officer
Wizz Air
In advance of the annual Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, we had the pleasure to speak to the Corporate & ESG Officer, Yvonne Moynihan from Wizz Air. Wizz Air is the leading airline in Europe in sustainability with a modern, high capacity, energy-efficient fleet of over 180 planes and is firmly on the pathway to decarbonisation with a recent investment in a SAF production facility.
Interview with…
Jean Paquin
President & CEO
SAF+
We recently spoke with Jean Paquin, President & CEO of the SAF+ Consortium based in Montreal, Canada about their pilot plant, the plans to scale their power-to-liquids by de-risking the technology, sourcing enough finance to fill the funding gap vi private equity, government grants and strategic partners from technology players/fuel suppliers and the airlines themselves.
We covered a lot of ground but it was fascinating to hear his viewpoint that US's IRA and now the RefuelEU will have a big impact on other Governments like Canada's attitude to using legislation. Jean maintains that true investment grade policy could incorporate some of both Europe's "stick-like" mandates and the USA's "carrot-like" subsidy.
Interview with…
Marcello Leonardi
Finance Advisor - Innovation Finance Advisory Division
European Investment Bank
We recently spoke to leading financier Marcello Leonardi, a Finance Advisor at the Innovation Financial Advisory Division at the EIB European Investment Bank to get his thoughts on the financing challenges of the nascent SAF sector.
Interview with…
Paul Perera
CEO and Co-Founder - Chief Sustainability Officer
Fluxart
We recently spoke to Paul Perera, CEO and Co-Founder - Chief Sustainability Officer of Fluxart. A graduate of the Sustainable Aero Labs mentee programme the Fluxart team are developing a cryogenic engine system that can use the advantages of Liquid Hydrogen to produce a "true zero" emission next-generation propulsion system that negates both CO2 and Non CO2 emissions.
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Jonathan Wood
Vice President Europe, Renewable Aviation
Neste
We recently spoke to aviation fuels expert Jonathan Wood, who has over 35 years of fuel experience with over a decade in aviation fuels. Jonathan is currently the Vice President for Renewable Aviation at Neste. The Finnish oil company has been a pioneering SAF producer via both its biobased-based renewable diesel technology pathway, NEXBTL and the capex investments in its large-scale facilities in both Finland and Singapore. During the interview, we spoke to get his views on the next phase of the low-emission aviation fuels industry.
Interview with…
Arvid Løken
Senior Advisor - SAF
Avinor
We recently spoke to Arvid Løken, Senior Advisor - Carbon Reduction Programmes, Avinor. Avinor own 44 airports across Norway and played a pioneering role by being the first international airport hub to include a SAF component in its fuel mix. Norway has been a pioneering country in aviation decarbonisation with a 0.5% SAF component and looks likely to play a pioneering role in the next stage of aviation decarbonisation the country's suitability to produce both E-Fuels and also encourages electric powertrains in light aviation (as it did in electric road transport).
Interview with…
Patrick Le Clercq
Head of Department Multiphase Flows and Alternative Fuels
DLR
We recently spoke to aviation energy research scientist and expert Patrick Le Clercq, Head of Multiphase Flow & Alternative Fuels at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Patrick spoke about his team's vital work on prescreening and assessing SAFs, the role of non-CO2 climate impacts from the different fuel compositions and the possibility to design the "least harmful" scalable aviation fuel.
Interview with…
Vincent de Haes
Sustainable Aviation Consultant
To70
In the lead-up to Sustainable Aviation Congress, we spoke to the leading sustainable aviation consultant, Vincent de Haes - To70. To70 is a leading aviation consultancy and Vincent spoke about the need for the aviation industry to change its culture, accelerate change and prepare to enter a period of innovation.
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Watch this interview with Gunnar Holen, a serial entrepreneur with a very strong background in founding two banks and a successful mining company. Gunnar's next challenge is the launch of a SAF fuel-producing facility for the production of aviation electrofuels. He discusses in detail the need for an offtake agreement (which hinges upon compliance of soon-to-enter EU regulations), a possible finance structure for the plant (50-50 debt to equity ratio), and the plant's first phase 10m litres.
Gunnar Holen
CEO
Nordic Electrofuel
Webinar on…
Europe’s Sustainable Aviation Landscape - ReFuelEU and the Prospects for SAF
This webinar covered key topics including:
Refuel EU Aviation Initiative: What obligations are expected with regard to SAF supply and uplift?
What percentage of SAF obligation will be linked to synthetic aviation fuels (or e-fuels)?
Is the aviation industry prepared for 1 January 2025?
What impact will policies have on mitigating risk and scaling up SAF investment and production?
Analysing a general overview of ongoing feedstock challenges for SAF provision and production
Detailing the importance of book and claim and the SAFC registry
What impact will new policies have on airports requirements for SAF provision, and how can book and claim play a role in this?
Wizz SAF Aircraft Fueling
Don’t miss your chance to hear from Adirenn Keszel, Group Sustainability Manager at Wizz Air during the panel discussion at Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress:
Airline perspectives and sustainability levers: Evaluating SAF, operational efficiencies and new technologies to hit decarbonisation targets