North American SAF conference agenda spotlights infrastructure and partnerships
The North American SAF conference agenda put infrastructure, airports and partnerships at the center as global output stayed at 0.8% of aviation fuel use.
SAF Magazine, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative and the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels on June 25 released the preliminary agenda for the 2026 North American SAF Conference and Expo, set for August 25 to 27 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center in Tacoma, Washington. The program includes sessions on policy, systems, environmental strategy, infrastructure, airports and industry partnerships.
The first day will open with two CAAFI-led general sessions on Tuesday, August 25, followed by an evening reception in the Expo Hall. Wednesday and Thursday will split into concurrent tracks, including Policy, Systems & Environmental Strategy and Technology, Production & Feedstock Innovation. One listed session will address aligning infrastructure, airports and industry partnerships.
CAAFI has worked since 2006 to advance alternative jet fuels, and it defines SAF as a "drop-in" fuel meant to use existing commercial engines, pipelines, fuel farms and other distribution channels. C-SAF was created by leaders from more than 60 airlines operating in Canada to accelerate the commercial production and use of Canadian-made SAF.
IATA projected on June 6 that global SAF production would reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, equal to roughly 0.8% of aviation fuel use, and said airlines would face about $4.3 billion in extra fuel costs from SAF premiums.
Jay Inslee signed SAF incentive legislation in May 2023, creating policy and per-gallon price incentives for SAF production and use in the state. The Port of Seattle wants 10% of the jet fuel available at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to be locally produced from sustainable sources by 2028, and the maximum blend currently approved for jet fuel will be produced locally from sustainable sources by 2050. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative brings together DOE, DOT, USDA and other agencies to scale SAF commercially.
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