The Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress focused on developing a SAF scale-up action plan, from understanding what drives sustainability strategy and decision-making, to comparing and contrasting the carrot vs. stick approaches of Europe and the USA. Lukas Ambraziejus, Utrecht University, a volunteer at the congress, shares his key insights and takeaways from the two main conference days.

While the challenges and opportunities for scaling SAF were the key focus of this years Congress, it is important not to overlook the technologies in development which can help drive towards a more sustainable industry. In this article, Mario Vesco, Sustainable Aero Lab, reflects on his key takeaways as host for the Future Flight stream.

This year, Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress saw five innovative start-ups from the Sustainable Aero Lab program pitching to show why they are the most exciting new sustainable technology for the aviation industry - find out the winner, and learn about all five pitchers, here.

Aaron Robinson, IAG, shares what he sees as the most underrepresented but critical considerations for scaling up SAF, and how he believes, as a member of the advisory board, it should be discussed at Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress, as well as insights into IAG's SAF strategy and achievements to date.

In this interview Ralf Diemer, eFuel All ance and a member of the Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress Advisory Board, shares his insights into how interest eFuels has rapidly grown over the last 3 years, challenges to scaling eFuels to an economically viable point, and the importance of a collaborative, global approach.

In this interview Jan-Marcus Lueckhof, a member of the Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress Advisory Board, shares what DHL Group is doing to meet their ambitious targets of SAF blending of 30% for their air transport operations by 2030, and the impact of Non-CO2 Policy on airlines operating in Europe.

This report offers valuable insights and actionable strategies for airlines, policymakers, and industry stakeholders as they navigate the complex landscape of SAF implementation, providing the knowledge required to meet the impending regulatory requirements.

In this interview Mohamed Pourkashanian OBE, University of Sheffield Energy Institute, a member of the Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress advisory board, gives a sneak peek at some of the non-CO2 based questions up for discussion at the upcoming Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress.