IBAC partners with ICAO in SAF initiative

IBAC has partnered with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in their Assistance, Capacity-Building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels Initiative (ICAO ACT-SAF).

IBAC Director General Kurt Edwards signed an ACT-SAF partnering agreement with ICAO’s Secretary General, Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar on the 29th of March at ICAO headquarters. Accompanying them were ICAO’s Environment lead and Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection Secretary, Deputy Director Ms. Jane Hupe and Capt. Claude Hurley, IBAC’s Director, Environment and Flight Operations.

SAF are likely a key component to meet the industry’s collective goals towards NetZero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with Business Aviation’s Commitment on Climate Change (BACCC).

“The business aviation sector is known for innovation,” Edwards said. “We look forward to working with ICAO and other ACT-SAF participants to expand the development and use of SAF—a proven, cutting-edge technology—in greater quantities for use by all operators around the world.”

The ICAO ACT-SAF program creates opportunities for States to develop their full potential in SAF development and deployment, in line with the ICAO’s No Country Left Behind initiative and the 2050 ICAO Vision for SAF.