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How Book-and-Claim Enables Broader SAF Access
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SAF Registry Global Interoperability
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Charts of the Week

How Book-and-Claim Enables Broader SAF Access

4 September 2026

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is expected to deliver around 65% of the emissions reductions needed by 2050 to achieve the airline industry's net-zero goal.

The Jet Fuel Shock: Regional Prices and Currencies

28 August 2026

Global jet fuel prices rose by 121% year-on-year between April 2025 and their April 2026 peak, but not all airlines faced the same increase in their fuel costs.

US ATC-Caused Delays Outpaced Traffic Growth

21 August 2026

The growth in delays attributable to air traffic control (ATC) related causes in the US far exceeds the growth in air traffic. 

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