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Boeing boss cools hopes for sustainable aviation fuels

David Calhoun tells transport executives there is no cheap way of decarbonising air travel

Boeing’s boss has warned that new climate-friendly biofuels will “never achieve the price of jet fuel”, pouring cold water on a central pillar of the aviation sector’s strategy to slash emissions.

Airlines say sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) — made from food waste such as cooking oil and plants — can bring rapid decarbonisation by replacing the kerosene-type fuels, such as Jet A, used in aircraft today.

But SAF currently accounts for less than 1 per cent of global aviation consumption and trades for at least twice the price of traditional jet fuel.

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