Airbus to promote use of sustainable aviation fuels
China DailyVisitors gather at the Airbus booth during an aviation expo in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, in November. France-headquartered aircraft manufacturer Airbus said China has the huge capability of producing sustainable aviation fuels, and it will continue to strengthen cooperation with Chinese suppliers to promote the use of SAF to contribute to the sustainable growth of the aviation industry. Airbus said nearly all the airlines in China have expressed an interest in using SAF and the plane maker plans to further promote its use in the delivery flights of aircraft at its final assembly line in Tianjin. "We are all committed to achieving net zero for the industry, and regulatory policy will play a key role because it will help stimulate the production of SAF and its demand," said Julie Kitcher, executive vice-president of Airbus, who visited China this week for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are working to create a supportive ecosystem to ensure the storage, distribution and availability of green hydrogen can supply the commercial aircraft, and that's going to take time," Kitcher said.