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GA Presses Congress to Increase Funding for SAF

GA stakeholders pressed the lawmakers to double funding of the Alternative Fuels for General Aviation program to $10 million. Andrej Safaric; andrej.safaric@gmail.com
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Key Takeaways:

  • General aviation (GA) organizations urged Congress to double funding for the Alternative Fuels for General Aviation program to $10 million for fiscal year 2022.
  • The increased funding is requested to accelerate the research, testing, and safety certification of new sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
  • This push comes in response to recent industry developments, including new candidate fuels and the need to find viable replacements for leaded avgas across the entire GA fleet.
  • The organizations emphasize that additional funding would support efforts to reduce lead emissions and align with the Biden administration's support for SAF.
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Congress needs to step up its funding in support of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to keep pace with recent industry developments, a group of general aviation organizations told lawmakers.

In a letter to House and Senate leaders of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, GA stakeholders pressed the lawmakers to double funding of the Alternative Fuels for General Aviation program to $10 million in finalized funding allocations for fiscal year 2022. The program enables engineering, technical, and management support of fuel research and safety certification.

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