Developing the offering of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Stenius, Jari (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023060521227
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023060521227
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This study assesses the customer interest of SAF delivered to the correct airplane claiming the emission reductions. The study is conducted both from customer and supplier points of view. Customer point of view consists of a study to the private customers and semi structured interviews to airlines and some chosen business customers.
Aviation as an industry is responsible for about 1.9% of global carbon dioxide emissions due to the fossil fuels burned in airplanes. Tackling climate change and limiting global warming needs new solutions and new technologies. Sustainably Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a drop in -solution that will cut the CO2 emissions of flying in the future. On a single flight compared to conventional fossil JET fuel it can generate up to 80% less greenhouse gas emissions. After the Covid-19 short term drastic impacts, the airline industry is estimated to grow significantly during the next decades. Estimates vary, but 3 - 5% growth a year is a common figure. From emissions point of view this creates challenge where demand for flying is growing, but at the same time the emissions should be cut.
Currently only a few different operating models are used in producing and distributing aviation fuel. Basic JET -fuel is produced at a refinery, followed by the addition of required additives and the product batch is officially manufactured and certified. From the certification and blending facility - typically a terminal - the fuel is deliver to the airport storage tanks, from which it is then delivered to the airplanes by using in to plane trucks or fuel hydrant.
The survey results were encouraging. Respondents acknowledge the need to cut the emissions and they are hoping airlines will use more SAF. Respondents also accept the resulting increased price of flying and are willing to pay– however, a very small number of respondents have yet compensated the emissions of their flying, despite the options given to do so. Conclusion of the study is that the problem is generally recognized but there are still barriers preventing actions. Cost of SAF is the biggest barrier, as well as the non-transparent process and fear of greenwashing. Business organizations have developed different kinds of emission gapping services but naturally there is a need for the customers and consumers to be willing to pay for those. The services are still somewhat hard to understand, and when customer has the opportunity to choose, as long as no mandatory policies in place, the money is quite a strong driver, specially with older age groups.
Aviation as an industry is responsible for about 1.9% of global carbon dioxide emissions due to the fossil fuels burned in airplanes. Tackling climate change and limiting global warming needs new solutions and new technologies. Sustainably Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a drop in -solution that will cut the CO2 emissions of flying in the future. On a single flight compared to conventional fossil JET fuel it can generate up to 80% less greenhouse gas emissions. After the Covid-19 short term drastic impacts, the airline industry is estimated to grow significantly during the next decades. Estimates vary, but 3 - 5% growth a year is a common figure. From emissions point of view this creates challenge where demand for flying is growing, but at the same time the emissions should be cut.
Currently only a few different operating models are used in producing and distributing aviation fuel. Basic JET -fuel is produced at a refinery, followed by the addition of required additives and the product batch is officially manufactured and certified. From the certification and blending facility - typically a terminal - the fuel is deliver to the airport storage tanks, from which it is then delivered to the airplanes by using in to plane trucks or fuel hydrant.
The survey results were encouraging. Respondents acknowledge the need to cut the emissions and they are hoping airlines will use more SAF. Respondents also accept the resulting increased price of flying and are willing to pay– however, a very small number of respondents have yet compensated the emissions of their flying, despite the options given to do so. Conclusion of the study is that the problem is generally recognized but there are still barriers preventing actions. Cost of SAF is the biggest barrier, as well as the non-transparent process and fear of greenwashing. Business organizations have developed different kinds of emission gapping services but naturally there is a need for the customers and consumers to be willing to pay for those. The services are still somewhat hard to understand, and when customer has the opportunity to choose, as long as no mandatory policies in place, the money is quite a strong driver, specially with older age groups.