RENEWABLE ENERGY
if the regulations in Europe and the UK are not fairly designed, it may have a negative impact on their competitiveness.”
He also hopes to see major economies like India and China embrace SAF, which will send a positive signal towards the rest of the industry.
And, crucially, he wants to see evidence of voluntary demand.
“ There is demand from passengers and a little bit of willingness to pay a little bit more to fly with a lower carbon footprint,” he says.
“ To me, that would give me a lot of hope for our success going forward and for our ability to achieve net zero in 2050.”
“AT AIRBUS WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY”
JULIE KITCHER, CSO, AIRBUS
Revolutionising aviation The transition to SAF is a revolution for the air transport industry – one that will require technical ingenuity, policy innovation and global collaboration.
“ The energy challenge of human mankind in that transition is huge,” Julien reflects.“ We don’ t want to look at it only from the perspective of aviation. It is much bigger than us, much bigger.”
Yet, as Airbus and its partners demonstrate, the journey is well under way. The pioneers of sustainable flight are not only changing how we fly, but also how we think about our place in a rapidly warming world.
The sky, it seems, is no longer the limit – it’ s the proving ground for a more sustainable future.
126 June 2025