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NBAA-BACE 2026 brings business aviation operators and suppliers together for programming on new technology and sustainability, including a discussion of sustainable aviation fuel. Avfuel and Elliott Aviation are among the companies highlighting offerings at the show, which also features keynote sessions and a broad conference agenda.
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NBAA-BACE 2026 brings business aviation operators and suppliers together for programming on new technology and sustainability, including a discussion of sustainable aviation fuel. Avfuel and Elliott Aviation are among the companies highlighting offerings at the show, which also features keynote sessions and a broad conference agenda.
European regulators told industry that targets requiring airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel will remain in place, rejecting calls for the mandates to be reconsidered. The Commission’s position keeps the EU’s mandated SAF uptake trajectory intact, leaving airlines and fuel suppliers to plan against the existing requirements.
The UK transport secretary argues that expanding Heathrow and meeting climate goals are compatible, as the government weighs sustainability against economic growth. An opposition party warns that delays to the project could deter international investors.
Industry efforts to address a shortage of emissions units eligible under CORSIA are intensifying ahead of the mechanism’s mandatory phase in 2027. Airlines are being urged to maintain confidence in the global market-based scheme as the sector works to ensure sufficient eligible units are available.
Researchers at Stanford University led large-scale tests showing that space-based instruments can accurately detect methane plumes. The results provide evidence for the technology’s performance in monitoring emissions, though the available report does not specify the instruments, test locations or detection metrics.
Aether Fuels expects several commercial plants to be up and running within 14 years, while anticipating further airline agreements in the near term. The producer says a turning point in scaling sustainable aviation fuel output is unlikely before 2040, underscoring the long lead time between near-term deals and meaningful production growth.
IATA Chief Economist Marie Owens Thomsen has criticized a European Commission proposal to extend the Emissions Trading System beyond the European Economic Area, calling it “self-empowered overreach.” She warned that the EU would “lose again” if it pursued the expansion.
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