IATA Head Warns Supply Shortages Threaten Airline Net Zero Target
Shortages of aircraft and sustainable fuel are raising costs and delaying fleet updates. IATA suggests member airlines might reassess their 2050 climate goals.
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The director-general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), willie walsh, stated that severe shortages of efficient new aircraft and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) are driving up operational costs and increasing profits for suppliers. Speaking on the sidelines of the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore 
SG on the eve of the Singapore Airshow, willie walsh warned that these supply constraints are delaying fleet renewals and the broader transition to lower-carbon flying. He noted that the prolonged use of older, less efficient aircraft and the current shortfall in SAF production are primary factors hindering the industry’s environmental progress.
SG on the eve of the Singapore Airshow, willie walsh warned that these supply constraints are delaying fleet renewals and the broader transition to lower-carbon flying. He noted that the prolonged use of older, less efficient aircraft and the current shortfall in SAF production are primary factors hindering the industry’s environmental progress.
