New emissions modeling tool :
At the Sustainable Aerospace Together Forum , Boeing announced a new data modeling tool , Cascade . The tool allows industry leaders to visualize the climate impact of aviation across the world and explore scenarios for the most effective levers to decarbonize aviation : fleet renewal , operational efficiency , sustainable aviation fuel ( SAF ) and more . The Cascade tool clearly shows that SAF is the biggest lever our industry has to reduce emissions . We believe the tool will help stakeholders across our industry — in particular customers and policymakers — to make informed decisions about how to best reach the commercial aviation industry ’ s net zero by 2050 commitment .
Sustainable aviation fuel :
We continue making progress on the technical journey of sustainable aviation fuel ( SAF ), working with our suppliers to ensure our commercial airplanes are compatible with 100 percent SAF by 2030 . The biggest challenge with SAF is availability and cost . While there are plenty of feedstocks , the system is not yet in place to produce SAF efficiently , affordably , and on a scale needed to produce real change . That ’ s why we are partnering with academia on several SAF technologies in development . We also purchased 5.6 million gallons ( 21.2 million liters ) of blended SAF , produced by Neste , to support our commercial operations through 2023 .
NASA and the ecoDemonstrator :
One partnership that we are particularly proud of is the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program ’ s ongoing work with NASA to better understand the impact of SAF emissions .
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