LATAM, Aeromexico weigh alternatives to scarce SAF
In Mexico, Reuters reported that Chilean carrier LATAM and Mexico’s Aeromexico are considering alternatives to sustainable aviation fuel. The report noted that Aeromexico has been piggybacking off U.S. carrier Delta’s tie-ups for SAF supply. Aeromexico also makes use of so-called “book-and-claim” deals, said Karen Farias, the carrier’s head of environmental, social, and governance matters. This allows airlines to offset emissions by purchasing credits originating from the use of SAF by other carriers, according to the report. Sugarcane is in plentiful supply and could be an option for producing SAF in Mexico and Paraguay, LATAM Airlines’ Mexico head Diana Olivares said at an event hosted by ProChile. “Airlines have a bad reputation for being really contaminating,” Olivares said. “But it’s something we’re working very hard on.”
