In the UK, Aerospace Global News reported that Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted airports are leading the charge for a new campaign to scale domestic sustainable aviation fuel production. Bosses at the four UK air transport hubs were the first signatories to sign the ‘Back British SAF’ campaign. They are now urging other businesses and leaders across the sector to join them as they outlined that a British SAF industry will boost the economy by $2.35 billion by 2030 and create 60,000 new jobs by 2050. Stewart Wingate, Gatwick’s CEO said: “We are working across the aviation industry to increase both demand and supply of SAF. Our fuelling infrastructure is SAF-ready, although airlines are hampered by limited availability. We encourage government to work with industry leaders to incentivize increased domestic production of SAF.” The ‘Back British SAF’ campaign was launched by RISE – a coalition of 13 UK airlines, airports and fuel producers – in response to new legislation that will secure vital investment to develop the UK’s SAF industry. The British government has outlined plans to introduce a SAF mandate in January 2025, starting at 2% of total UK jet fuel demand and increasing on a linear basis to 10% in 2030 and then to 22% in 2040. There is however currently no timetable for the introduction of its revenue support mechanism, according to the report.
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