Podcast: The Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Innovations and Next-Gen Advancements

Feb. 24, 2025

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

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