What you'll learn:​

  • What ReFuelEU, EASA Air Operations, and other 2025-era airline regulations demand and why “net zero ambition” must translate into audited compliance across all sustainability initiatives.
  • The 4 biggest SAF execution challenges faced by global carriers, including issues related to aviation CO2 emissions, fuel affordability and adoption. Named and ranked directly by airline stakeholders.
  • How a compliance-ready workflow for sustainable fuel tracking, cost management, and carbon emissions auditing replaces spreadsheets and cuts paperwork.
  • Fresh benchmarks from 10 carriers gathered at the Sustainable Aviation Future Conference, May 2025 – Amsterdam. Topics ranging from airline sustainability initiatives, aviation industry CO2 emissions trends, aviation carbon offsetting strategies, and more.

 

What you'll learn:​

Inside-peek:

The “unspoken” SAF challenge pyramid

The “unspoken” SAF challenge pyramid

See where the  real  daily friction lives

Top 4 daily challenges​

Top 4 daily challenges​

Find out how they are rated by your peers

How technology closes the gap​

How technology closes the gap​

Discover the technology in action

Who are we:​

 

75 years in aviation. From the air-to-ground backbone to today’s digital partner.
Proven impact. 40+ airlines already save 97,802t fuel and 308,000t CO₂ each year with our solutions.
Ready for SAF. We’re expanding that know-how to cover your full decarbonization roadmap.

 

 

People behind what we do:

 

Igor Dimnik, VP Product

Igor leads the product team at SITA and puts sustainability right at the heart of everything they build. He’s passionate about building practical, data-driven tools that help airlines reduce emissions and operate more efficiently.

Pierre Laporte, Head of Analytics and Data Intelligence

Pierre is the visionary behind our sustainability tools. He’s exploring how AI and machine learning can help airlines make smarter, greener decisions and making sure the technology is ready for what’s next.

Ashraf Hoseini, Environmental Strategy Lead

Ashi is our expert at turning sustainability needs into smart product features. She listens closely to airlines and ensures their needs are reflected in the solutions we deliver.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)?
Why is SAF important for airline sustainability?
How do aviation regulations affect SAF adoption?
How can airlines manage SAF compliance and documentation?
What are the current challenges with SAF adoption?
How do SITA Eco Mission and OptiFlight support airlines with SAF and emissions compliance?

Built on interviews with airline sustainability teams, this report spotlights their four biggest SAF challenges and shows the practical steps and purpose-built airline tools that solve them.

 

Download the field report

Download the field report