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Business Aviation Committed to
Achieving Sustainability Goals
By Jay Menon
usiness aviation has been Operators using book-and-claim Jet Aviation makes SAF avail-
putting a strong empha- upload traditional fossil-based able for any customer worldwide
B sis on sustainability and fuel at a participating FBO or fuel through their book & claim
achieving net-zero carbon emis- supplier, but they receive credit program.
sions by increasing the use of for buying SAF at another air-
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). port where SAF is available. The “We are delighted to bring SAF
The industry’s commitment to process creates a system that to EBACE again this year,” said
sustainability was on display allows operators to offset their Joao Martins, Jet Aviation’s vice
even before the official opening use of fossil-based fuel. president of FBO operations in
of the recently held European Europe and GM Zurich. “SAF is
Business Aviation Convention European Business Aviation an important part of our efforts
& Exhibition (EBACE2024), as Association (EBAA) Secretary- towards a more sustainable
global business aviation lead- General Holger Krahmer said, future, for the industry, and for
ers discussed the many steps “book-and-claim is not a ‘gre- Jet Aviation. We were proud to
being taken around the globe to enwashing system’, as some be the first company to bring
reduce emissions. suggest, but rather a proper SAF to Switzerland, in 2020, and
tool for making SAF available. since then we have continued to
Business aviation is a front work in partnership to increase
“It’s a multipronged approach,” runner in the fight for a tough, availability in the region, and
said National Business but flexible, book-and-claim globally.
Aviation Association (NBAA) system.”
President and CEO Ed Bolen. As the aviation industry
“But a commitment to net-zero In this regard, Jet Aviation, a embraces book and claim as
carbon emissions is reflected wholly owned subsidiary of a critical mechanism for SAF
at all levels of our industry.” General Dynamics, had made procurement, several challenges
SAF available at the Geneva remain. Global acceptance of
Panelists agreed that SAF, along Airport for those traveling to the this chain of custody method
with a book-and-claim system, EBACE2024. It delivered a 35 remains uncertain, with regu-
is key to achieving the industry’s per cent blend of SAF, marking latory frameworks evolving at
goals, along with continuing to the company’s third year provid- different paces. The amended
make innovations in technology. ing SAF for EBACE. EU Emissions Trading System
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