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Chart of the Week - 16 October 2026
Most Airline Refinancing Needs Lie Beyond the Next Two Years
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The SAF Market in the European Union
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The SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate Market​
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Guidance Document on a Harmonized Approach to SAF Sustainability Documentation
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August 2026
Air Passenger Market Analysis
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Air Cargo Market Analysis
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The SAF Market in the European Union
The SAF Market in the European Union
During 2025, the first year of implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation mandate, around 1.1 million tonnes of SAF were reported to be supplied in the European Union, exceeding the 2% minimum blending requirement. [October 2026]
The SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate Market​
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Guidance Document on a Harmonized Approach to SAF Sustainability Documentation
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Standardizing PoS/PoC Documents - Version 0. [October 2026]
Comparing Single-Use Plastic Products and their Alternatives
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Guidance on the use of life cycle assessment in airline decision-making. [September 2026]

Charts of the Week

Most Airline Refinancing Needs Lie Beyond the Next Two Years

16 October 2026

The recent policy interest rate increases by central banks in the US, Europe, and Japan, have pushed ten-year government bond yields higher and lifted the cost financing across the debt-maturity spectrum.

EU Regional Air Connections Are Fragile

9 October 2026

While Europe’s intra-EU air network has grown over the past decade, connectivity reliant on regional aircraft has been far more fragile.

Mapping the Future of Hydrogen and Electric Aviation

2 October 2026

New technologies, including hydrogen and electric propulsion, are expected to deliver 13% of the emissions reductions needed for aviation to reach net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. 

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