The impact of the traffic charge incentives on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) use
Salmi, Hanna Mariia (2023)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023053116483
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023053116483
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The aviation sector has been considered as the most difficult sector to implement sustainability, but the pressure towards emissions reduction has been increasing considerably during the latest years.
This thesis was conducted as a self-commissioned study, reviewing if air traffic charge incentives could support the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in Europe. The theoretical framework consists of basic information regarding SAF production and the economics relating to the energy demand of the aircraft operators.
The research chapter includes the qualitative comparative analysis of several different SAF incentive programmes introduced by various European airport companies for years 2023 – 2024.
The findings are encouraging, many incentive programmes are oversubcribed and can considerably help narrowing the price gap between SAF and fossil jet fuel. However, the aircraft operators should actively participate the traffic charge consultation processes, to ensure that the airport operators offer incentive schemes or modulated traffic charges.
This thesis was conducted as a self-commissioned study, reviewing if air traffic charge incentives could support the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in Europe. The theoretical framework consists of basic information regarding SAF production and the economics relating to the energy demand of the aircraft operators.
The research chapter includes the qualitative comparative analysis of several different SAF incentive programmes introduced by various European airport companies for years 2023 – 2024.
The findings are encouraging, many incentive programmes are oversubcribed and can considerably help narrowing the price gap between SAF and fossil jet fuel. However, the aircraft operators should actively participate the traffic charge consultation processes, to ensure that the airport operators offer incentive schemes or modulated traffic charges.