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.
NBAA welcomes the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of comprehensive farm policy legislation that includes two key provisions recognizing the economic benefits from development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) derived from renewable agricultural feedstocks.
Advocacy by NBAA, with support from the Wisconsin Business Aviation Association, culminated with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signing a bill to further the development and production of sustainable aviation fuels in the Badger State.
NBAA today welcomed a bipartisan Senate bill, title the “Securing America’s Fuels Act,” that would restore the full value of the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit and extend the incentive for eight years.
The Securing America’s Fuels Act (SAF Act) would return the 45Z tax credit to $1.75 per gallon and extend it through 2033 – key steps to scaling domestic production of the low-carbon fuel.
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