EXPLORE THE 5 KEY THEMES OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION
SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS
The SAF conversation has shifted. This isn't about whether we can scale sustainable aviation fuels; it's about how we navigate the complex reality of doing it profitably, compliantly, and globally.
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are highly regarded as one of the key strategies in helping the aviation industry achieve a reduction in emissions. Compared with conventional fossil fuels, SAF reduces CO2 emissions across its life cycle.
SSWS26 will focus on what practitioners actually need, providing a platform to discuss these complex challenges, from policy and regulatory changes to industry collaboration, as the aviation industry aims to integrate SAF on a much broader scale.
FUTURE FLIGHT
Advanced Air Mobility, eVTOLs and electric aircraft are a key element of future flight and fundamentally part of the decarbonisation of the aviation sector.
Development of these new vehicles is accelerating rapidly with many test flights in their early stages.
The introduction of AAM and eVTOL aircraft not only contribute to sustainability but also marks a transformation in how we envision air travel, potentially revolutionising urban air mobility.
At SSWS26, we're not celebrating the hype; we're interrogating the reality.
ZERO EMISSIONS
Hydrogen aviation promised revolutionary change. Electric aircraft were going to transform regional travel. eVTOLs would create urban air mobility overnight. Then reality hit: certification timelines stretched, infrastructure costs ballooned, and the physics of energy density remained stubbornly difficult.
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Let's be honest: The timelines have shifted. The hype cycle has peaked. Some investors are getting cold feet.
SSWS26 will be a stage for experts to share updates and present approaches vital to advancing sustainable air travel.
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Whilst discussion is often dominated by the role of aircraft themselves, there is a significant role to play from associated infrastructure including airports and flight paths.
With flight schedules back to pre-COVID figures, operational efficiency will have a key impact on the environment and the industry’s goal to reach Net Zero by 2050. This theme encompasses optimising airport operations, air traffic management, operational practices and ultimately, minimising the aviation industry’s environmental footprint.
At SSWS26, we're spotlighting the unglamorous work that's already moving the needle.
CARBON REMOVAL
As the industry strives to find long-term solutions to alternative fuels, direct carbon capture and removal could also help companies meet Net Zero targets. This technology is still very much in early development but research suggests that it could prove to have a significant impact on climate change.
The path to effective carbon removal technologies involves not only innovation but extensive collaboration among regulatory bodies, wider industries and research institutions, which will be accelerated through SSWS26’s conference agenda and other key event features.