In Thailand, Travel Daily Media reported that sustainability officials at aviation manufacturer Airbus pointed out that Thailand has the potential to produce up to five million tons of SAF per annum. Company chief sustainability officer Julie Kitcher remarked on this at the Airbus Industry Outreach event held in Bangkok, Thailand last 11th April. Kitcher said: “Thanks to its strong agricultural sector, Thailand has rich potential as a producer of SAF, with extensive feedstocks including molasses, agricultural waste such as rice straw and rice husk, corn cobs and leaves, and manure. It’s extremely encouraging to see Thailand’s ethanol industry considering SAF production. It is also very encouraging to see this ‘industry cooperation’ approach as this mindset will be needed in developing and validating data such as Life Cycle Assessment data for new feedstocks.” Kitcher said: “At Airbus, we look forward to working with the Thai government and SAF producers to help develop the industry.”
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