In Mexico, Mexico Business News reported that Latin America must develop a clearer understanding of its potential to produce sustainable aviation fuel and implement public policies that enable industrial development, according to Daniel Chereau, Head Fuel, International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Chereau said global adoption of SAF will advance at different speeds depending on regional conditions and regulatory frameworks. “What is missing in Latin America is understanding the potential as producers and that governments establish public policies that deliver incentives” he said.
He noted that Brazil is among the most advanced markets in the region, largely due to ethanol policies that have been in place for more than 50 years. “From that perspective, it is natural to expect Brazil to have a more developed SAF industry,” Chereau said.
In Mexico, discussions are underway with sugar producers amid declining demand for sugar and growing interest in biofuels as an alternative outlet. Chereau recalled that Mexico’s airport and fuel services agency, Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), previously developed a “flight plan” aimed at integrating stakeholders across the aviation value chain.
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