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Industry Leaders Promote Alternative Jet Fuels

Demonstration flights from the Van Nuys Airport powered by alternative jet fuels aimed to prove the benefits of green fuels in business aviation. Bob Beresh Photography
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Key Takeaways:

  • Business aviation leaders convened at Van Nuys Airport for the "Business Jets Fuel Green" event to promote the adoption of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels (SAJF) as a key strategy to reduce carbon emissions and achieve industry sustainability goals.
  • Companies like Avfuel, Gevo, World Fuel Services, and World Energy are producing and supplying SAJF, which offers significant benefits including over 60% reduction in GHG emissions, carbon sequestration, and reduced local air pollutants.
  • Demonstration flights proved SAJF's safety and performance equivalence, reinforcing that these fuels provide an immediate and effective solution for business aviation to combat climate change without altering flight operations.
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As southern California was getting pummeled by heavy winter rains last week, leaders of business aviation alphabet groups, including GAMA, NBAA, NATA and IBAC, gathered at the Van Nuys Airport to promote the adoption of sustainable alternative jet fuels (SAJF). Presentations, workshops and demonstration flights during the Business Jets Fuel Green: A Step Toward Sustainability event brought a deeper understanding of the benefits of these fuels.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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