With 45Z starting its second year of implementation, sustainable aviation fuel is entering a new era—one where clean fuel production incentives are better aligned with airline and airport climate commitments. This session explores how recent corporate and federal policy updates are reshaping the outlook for SAF production and use. Hear how leaders across the aviation ecosystem are leaning in and explore what’s driving genuine demand. Whether you’re tracking policy, production or partnerships, this session offers a high-level look at SAF’s trajectory.
Speakers:
Sean Newsum
Airlines for America
Sean Newsum is Managing Director for Environmental Affairs at Airlines for America (A4A), where he leads the A4A work to support the US airline industry on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and other environmental issues. Sean joined A4A after an extensive career at Boeing, with the last 12 years focused on aviation’s environmental strategy, including amongst other responsibilities leading Boeing’s SAF program that focused on partnering and collaboration to catalyze the availability of SAF for the aviation industry.
He has been an active member in various industry groups including serving on the board of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) and Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA), serving as Vice Chair of the Environment committee at Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), and a designated observer to the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP).