The Price Hurdle Certainly, SAF’s higher price presents a hurdle, but there’s hope. SAF is a blend, after all, tied to the cost of crude oil. If a typical blend is 30/70, then 70% of the price comes from conventional jet fuel and 30% from the feedstock, which is relatively more price stable. As the percentage of feedstock increases—and during times when the price of oil is high—the numbers should begin to work in operators’ favor. More important, tax credits as well as economies of scale
driven by increasing demand should bring down the cost. Right now, state incentives on the West Coast are helping reduce the price in California, with Oregon and Washington soon to follow, according to Sawyer. “In California, SAF is around 2 times the price of a refined
jet gallon on a delivered basis. Outside of California, you’re looking at perhaps 2.3 to 2.5 times the price,” says Sawyer. “With various state and federal incentives on the way, the price should come down. Possibly even airports may do things to reduce the price, such as eliminate a landing fee or a fueling fee when using SAF.” Te Biden administration’s economic agenda includes a SAF tax credit designed to cut costs and increase domestic
production. It also provides funding opportunities for SAF projects and fuel producers as well as support to farmers who grow feedstocks. “Tere’s a large coalescing of initiatives now to help the
industry get to the next level. Even major refiners in the United States are examining a variety of renewables,” says Sawyer. “It’s generating strong momentum to increase production,
which ultimately will yield more supply and more consump- tion,” he continues. “We look forward to working with more and more rotorcraft operators as they seek to integrate SAF into their supply. We can work with them individually or they can work through our network of fixed-base operators to secure the supply they need.” With sustainable aviation fuel, the aviation industry can
move closer to energy independence, greater economic prosperity, and a future that’s a little easier on this planet we call home. As Stefan Tomé, EVP of engineering and chief technical
officer at Airbus Helicopters, asked of participants during HAI’s OEM SAF webinar, “Let’s create the demand and then the supply will follow, not the other way around.”
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