AIR CARG O WEEK
SUSTAINABILITY
money at the problem, up to US$1.75 per gallon in SAF tax credits. And it’s working, sort of. Domestic SAF production is ramping up, but still represents less than one percent of total jet fuel consumption. The US advantage is scale, when you
move the most freight, even small efficiency gains save massive carbon. And momentum is building: new SAF production capacity is expected to more than double between 2024 and 2025. The challenge? That same scale makes change incredibly complex.
Latin America: Abundant resources, persistent obstacles Latin America has extraordinary biodiversity, bold environmental commitments, and a biofuels industry (especially Brazil’s) that could scale SAF from sugarcane and local feedstocks. So what’s the holdup? Money, infrastructure, and economic volatility. Avianca Cargo and LATAM Cargo have
launched SAF test flights and carbon-offset programmes.
Airport equipment 16 hubs and like pursuing IATA’s
Environmental Assessment certification. The Caribbean, meanwhile,
resilience, when your airports are in hurricane zones, “green” means “can we rebuild sustainably after the next storm?”
A patchwork reality There’s no single “Americas” story. Canada discipline
has but Bogotá,
Santiago, and São Paulo are modernising ground
focuses on
scale. The US has resources but staggering complexity. Latin America has feedstock gold mines but financing gaps. Yet pressure is ramping everywhere.
Shippers, from fashion to pharma, demand greener supply chains. Investors scrutinise ESG commitments. Regulators tighten emissions targets. The carriers that crack the sustainability code first will lock in long-term partnerships with brands desperate to clean up their supply chains. Meanwhile, airports that can market themselves as low-carbon hubs are already seeing premium customers willing to pay for verifiable green credentials. Sustainability more than compliance; it’s competitive advantage.
What’s Next The Americas will advance on parallel tracks. North America will lean on policy and innovation to push SAF adoption. Latin America could turn its biofuel advantage into opportunity, when the financing flood gates open up. Collaboration will be key, because
sustainability mandates
cross borders. Though
the Americas are writing a SPOILER policy limited
SAF accounts for <1 percent of hemispheric fuel use, yet net-zero looms by 2050.
patchwork story of green airfreight; uneven, sometimes messy, but undeniably in motion. Together, they have the chance to build a model where
sustainability isn’t
a side project, it’s the set path to long-term growth. The question isn’t whether air cargo will go green. It’s who gets there first.
América Latina: potencial enorme, realidades difíciles La región cuenta con
SPOILER
El SAF representa <1% del combustible hemisférico, pero la meta net-zero se avecina para 2050.
biodiversidad
e x ce pc i o na l compromisos
, ambientales
audaces y una industria de biocombustibles , especialmente la de Brasil, con potencial para producir SAF a partir de caña de azúcar. ¿Qué frena el avance? Falta de financiamiento, infraestructura limitada y volatilidad económica. Avianca Cargo y LATAM Cargo realizaron
vuelos de prueba con SAF y lanzaron programas de
compensación terrestre de y carbono. Hubs buscan
ambiental de IATA. En el Caribe, sostenibilidad es resiliencia
climática: reconstruir de forma sostenible tras cada tormenta.
don’t
Una realidad fragmentada No hay un solo cuento de “las Américas”. Canadá tiene disciplina política pero escala limitada. Estados Unidos posee recursos, pero enorme complejidad. América Latina dispone de materia prima, pero carece de inversión. Los
cargadores objetivos exigen de cadenas emisiones. de
suministro más sostenibles. Los inversionistas evalúan compromisos ESG. Los reguladores endurecen
Las
aerolíneas que descifren antes el código de la sostenibilidad consolidarán alianzas a largo plazo con marcas decididas a descarbonizar. Los aeropuertos que se posicionan como hubs bajos en carbono atraen clientes dispuestos a pagar por credenciales verdes verificables. La sostenibilidad ya no es obligación: es ventaja competitiva. .
Que sigue Las Américas avanzarán en rutas paralelas. Norteamérica
se apoyará en política como
Bogotá, Santiago y São Paulo modernizan equipo
certificación
e
innovación para impulsar el SAF. América Latina podría convertir su fortaleza bioenergética en oportunidad, cuando se abran los canales de financiamiento. Aunque el panorama sea desigual y a veces
caótico, la región está en movimiento. Juntas, las Américas pueden construir un modelo donde la sostenibilidad no sea un proyecto aparte, sino el camino hacia un crecimiento a largo plazo. La pregunta ya no es si la carga aérea será sostenible, sino quién lo logrará primero.
GATEWAY: THE AMERICAS
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