aireg – Competence Center for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Germany

The importance of aviation for the high quality of life and the economic prosperity of Germany is undisputed. However, the mobility of the future should not only be safe and flexible but should also meet the increased requirements for environmental and climate protection.

Sustainability and climate protection are central topics of the aviation sector. Already in 2008 the aviation industry committed itself to global emission reduction targets. These targets initially include an increase in fuel efficiency of at least 1.5% per year. In addition, air traffic growth should be CO2-neutral from 2020 onwards. By 2050 the aviation industry wants to reduce the CO2 emissions by as much as 50% compared to the CO2 emissions in 2005.

However, the enormous growth prospects of the aviation sector require additional efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. Unlike ground-based traffic aviation will not have any alternatives to liquid, hydrocarbon-based fuels in the foreseeable future.

The use of renewable fuels represents a considerable potential for reducing CO2 emissions in air traffic. Their technical and operational readiness of sustainable jet fuels has already been successfully proven in thousands of test flights and in regular service.

The development and market introduction of sustainable alternative aviation fuels plays an important key role. Here, the determining factor is the raw material price. The construction and expansion of the refinery capacity represents an additional cost reduction potential. Only with price parity to fossil kerosene regenerative aviation fuel will make a significant and lasting contribution to climate protection in aviation.

Alternative fuels have to be produced and offered at competitive prices. Here, the most important factor is the raw material price. The development and expansion of refinery capacity represents an additional cost reduction potential. Only with the price parity to fossil kerosene regenerative aviation fuel will make a significant and lasting contribution to climate protection in aviation.

In addition to adding 10% renewable kerosene to the required amount of aircraft fuel, aireg has set itself further ambitious goals: By 2025 at least one large-scale refinery for renewable kerosene made from sustainable feedstocks should be built in Germany and government agreements should be concluded to secure the raw material supply.