The Covid-19 crisis pushed airlines’ burgeoning focus on sustainability to the back burner, but experts expect ecofriendly initiatives and promises to survive the pandemic. Continue Reading Boeing s commitment is to determine what changes are required for its current and future commercial airplanes to fly on 100% sustainable fuels and to work with regulatory authorities and across the industry to raise the blending limit for expanded use, the company said.
The airline industry had pledged to reduce emissions 50% from 2005 levels by 2050, though some individual airlines have made stronger commitments in the face of substantial public pressure. SAF, which can be produced from various feedstocks, including animal fats, vegetable oils, forestry residue and garbage, is viewed by many within and outside the industry as the most feasible way for airlines to reach emission targets quickly, especially for medium range and long-haul flights, for which battery power is likely out of rea