Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) remains perhaps the most important tool driving business aviation’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. While SAF availability has increased, demand continues to outstrip supply and costs remain a concern. Today, we speak with two companies that aim to utilize new pathways and feedstocks to answer these challenges. “Irrespective of which feedstock or specific conversion technology we start with … It’s the sum of all that’s going to get us to the goal of replacing petroleum-based jet fuel,” notes Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative Executive Director Steve Csonka.
In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with:
Alexei Beltyukov, co-founder and CEO of Universal Fuel Technologies
Steve Csonka, executive director of CAAFI
Conor Madigan, founder and CEO of Aether Fuels
The NBAA Flight Plan podcast, which ran from 2009 to 2025, provided an overview of important developments affecting NBAA members, and the association’s work to advocate for their interest. The archive of past episodes will remain available for your enjoyment. Please note that no new episodes will be released.
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In collaboration with industry partners, NBAA is making sustainable aviation fuel available at Las Vegas-area airports in conjunction with the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.
NBAA joined with three other associations to voice the business aviation community's strong support for comments submitted by the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition on proposed revisions to EPA renewable fuels standards and policies to enhance production, investment and market opportunities for SAF in the U.S.
International Business Aviation Council Ltd.