Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Transitioning Towards Green Aviation

Author: Joachim Buse

ISBN: 9781032576039

Published: 2026

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: CRC Press

Description

Sustainable Aviation Fuels discusses the transfer process of aviation to carbon-neutral flights, including how to manage the transition period. It also demonstrates how to develop and design a new approach for environmentally friendly air transport with reduced emissions. Covering the full scope of commercialisation, market considerations, investment advisement and transition challenges of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), the book tackles questions related to the cost of changing fuel types, competitive market models existing alongside the oil industry, and strategies for airlines to implement, including feedstock reliability and avoiding shortages.

Key Features

Covers the full commercial scope of SAF from crude oil supply chain context through to jet fuel market structure and investment considerations. Addresses airline-specific implementation strategy alongside the impact of international regulations on feedstocks and SAF production. Written by a former Deputy Vice President of Fuel Supply and CPO of Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, combining insider industry and academic perspectives.

Coverage

Eleven chapters spanning a forward-looking overview of global aviation, crude oil and its supply chain from well to wing, the jet fuel market (JET A-1 and SAF), investment considerations, airline considerations, the impact of international regulations on feedstocks and SAF production, feedstocks as the starting point of SAF production, production of SAF, market implementation strategies, and a summary and outlook with glossary and bibliography.

About the Author

Joachim Buse received his PhD from the Institute of Infrastructure and Resources Management at the Faculty of Economics, Leipzig University. He began his career in 1986 with Lufthansa German Airlines and became Deputy Vice President Fuel Supply in 1992. He later became Managing Director of AFS Aviation Fuel Services GmbH, a joint venture of Air BP, Shell and Lufthansa, and returned to Lufthansa in 2005 as CPO of Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, retiring in 2016. He founded Adeptus Green Management GmbH, a consulting company for Sustainable Aviation Fuels and renewable energy projects, and was a co-founder and board member of aireg — Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany.

Table of Contents

1. Global Aviation — A Forward Looking Overview
2. Crude Oil and Its Supply Chain from Well to Wing
3. The Jet Fuel Market — JET A-1 and SAF
4. Investment Considerations
5. Airline Considerations
6. The Impact of International Regulations on Feedstocks and SAF Production
7. Feedstocks as Starting Point of SAF Production
8. Production of SAF
9. Market Implementation Strategies for SAF
10. Summary and Outlook
11. Glossary and Bibliography

Why buy this book?

Written by a Lufthansa fuel-supply and airline-operations veteran turned SAF consultant, this book bridges the technical and commercial sides of aviation's transition to carbon-neutral flight, from feedstock supply through market implementation strategy. It's a directly applicable reference for aviation, energy and business programs building out sustainable transport and aerospace collections.

Keywords

Sustainable aviation fuels, SAF, carbon-neutral aviation, jet fuel market, aviation decarbonization, feedstock supply chain, green aviation, aviation fuel investment, airline fuel strategy, propulsion engineering

Target Audience

Aviation industry professionals, fuel producers, airline fuel buyers, airport operators, propulsion engineers, aviation and business students

Genre

Aviation Fuels, Renewable Energy

Q&A

Where can I buy Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Transitioning Towards Green Aviation?
You can order it directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included in the price.

Who is this book written for?
Aviation industry professionals, fuel producers, airline fuel buyers, airport operators and propulsion engineers, as well as aviation, aerospace and business students.

Does the book address feedstock supply risk?
Yes — it considers reliability requirements for feedstock suppliers and SAF producers, and ways to avoid feedstock shortages.

What is the author's background?
Joachim Buse spent his career in Lufthansa fuel supply and airline leadership before founding a consulting company focused specifically on Sustainable Aviation Fuels and renewable energy.

Does the book cover investment and market strategy, or just technology?
Both — it covers the full scope of commercialisation, investment considerations, competitive market models, and implementation strategies for airlines, alongside the technical production process.

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