European Airlines Challenge EU Synthetic Aviation Fuel Regulations Ahead of 2030 Deadline
European airlines, including major players like Air France-KLM and Lufthansa, are planning to push back against EU regulations mandating the use of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) by 2030. The industry argues that the current availability of eSAF is insufficient and prohibitively expensive. The announcement will be made at an Airlines for Europe (A4E) conference. EU rules require 2% of fuel at regional airports to be SAF by 2025, increasing to 6% by 2030, with specific eSAF quotas. Airlines are also considering calling for the complete removal of the eSAF mandate.
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European airlines are preparing to challenge EU regulations regarding synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) set to take effect in 2030. The industry claims that the availability of eSAF is nearly nonexistent and that prices are excessively high.
This announcement is scheduled for an Airlines for Europe (A4E) conference, which includes airlines such as Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, and Ryanair. Current EU mandates require 2% of fuel to be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, rising to 6% by 2030, with a specific eSAF requirement of 1.2% by 2030, increasing to 5% by 2035. Airlines are also discussing the possibility of scrapping the eSAF mandate entirely due to production concerns.
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