Government Develops Roadmap for Aircraft Fuel Subindustry

The government is developing a roadmap for the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”) subindustry with an initial implementation target of at least 1% for several airports in 2027. This roadmap is expected to accelerate the use of SAF in the aviation sector while reducing jet fuel costs in the long term.

“The mandate for SAF use is only one percent, so its impact on jet fuel prices is not yet significant. What is more important at this time is increasing public acceptance, as with other new technologies. Prices will fall as scale increases,” explained Deputy Coordinator for Connectivity, Odo R.M. Manuhutu.

As part of these preparations, the government has formed a national team to accelerate the development of the SAF industry, consisting of working groups on supply, demand, and enablers. The team's focus is on the use of used cooking oil (“UCO”) as a raw material to produce International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (“ISCC”)-certified SAF for commercial aviation.