Aviation View | April 2021

8 AVIATION VIEW APRIL 2021 At a March 25 hearing held by the T&I Committee, Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg signaled his strong support for SAF, and discussed various options for increasing its availability and use. “I’m trying to assess how much of that can be achieved through further developments in the research space versus what we can do in terms of market- making investments that might be supportive of getting closer to that critical mass that would allow SAFs to really mature as a market,” he said. At an earlier T&I hearing, held March 17, FedEx Chair and CEO Fred Smith noted his company “will continue to work with industry, government agencies, academia, and alternative fuel suppliers to seek development and invest in cost effective alternative fuels to reduce aircraft and vehicle emissions.” At a separate T&I Aviation Subcommittee hearing on March 2, Bolen expressed similar support for SAF. “Sustainable aviation fuel gives us an opportunity to dramatically reduce our aviation-emissions footprint,” Bolen told committee members at the hearing. “It’s an opportunity for us to find a way forward together,” working with government leaders. The business aviation community has been at the forefront of SAF development, which has the potential to dramatically reduce carbon emissions from aviation. Last year, a coalition of industry groups published a guide for promoting SAF use . Shortly thereafter, a coalition of industry stakeholders gathered for the inaugural Business Aviation Sustainability Summit to discuss strategies for accelerating use of the fuels. The sector moves the conversation forward with another upcoming event – the European SAF Summit, scheduled for April 20. More information about the industry’s work to advance SAF use is available at futureofsustainablefuel. com . *Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 11,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org . Sustainable aviation fuel gives us an opportunity to dramatically reduce our aviation- emissions footprint