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EU Outpacing US on SAF Adoption: Bloomberg

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European airlines are well ahead of their competitors in SAF uptake, driven by EU mandates requiring 2% SAF use from 2025, Bloomberg said.

  • In contrast, the US’ voluntary approach means its airlines lag in adoption.
  • Germany’s DHL leads globally in SAF adoption - 3% of its jet fuel mix in 2023. DHL purchased more SAF than all US airlines combined.
  • DHL’s competitor FedEx purchased no jet fuel in 2023, despite pledging 30% SAF mix by 2030.
  • SAF remains significantly more expensive than conventional fuel and mandates could cause ticket price spikes.
  • Lufthansa will introduce a surcharge up to EUR77 per flight in 2025 to cover SAF costs.
  • “In the US, there’s still a bit of cognitive dissonance between the 2050 net-zero claims and the excitement about SAF, and what airlines are actually willing to pay for if they don’t have to,” International Council on Clean Transportation’s Nik Pavlenko said.

Source: Bloomberg

Source: Bloomberg

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