Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology pioneer LanzaJet is the first energy provider to join the Air Transport Sector Action Group (ATAG), a global association consisting of airlines and airports, as well as aircraft and engine OEMs, to promote sustainable aviation practices. By joining the ATAG, LanzaJet will now team with like-minded industry stakeholders to support the implementation of sustainable aviation solutions.
“Our Waypoint 2050 analysis outlines the potential pathways to net-zero for aviation,” said Haldane Dodd, the organization’s executive director, adding that all of those strategies will rely heavily on a rapid switch from fossil fuels to SAF. “This may cost up to $1.45 trillion over the coming three decades and requires a collective effort from the aviation sector, governments, finance community, and new-energy providers such as LanzaJet.”
Lanzajet—whose process converts ethanol derived from renewable sources into SAF—is constructing its first commercial production facility in Soperton, Georgia, and expects it to become operational by year-end.
“Decarbonizing air travel is critical to mitigating the impacts of climate change, and SAF is our best near-term opportunity to do that,“ said LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis. “Through our partnership with ATAG, we can continue to accelerate the adoption of [SAF] worldwide, and we must accelerate this critical work now; we can’t wait…to make meaningful change.”