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Europe's airline CEOs call for more support meeting green goals
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
European airline CEOs urge the EU to support green aviation fuel supply and subsidies, highlighting a gap in sustainable fuel availability.
LONDON (Reuters) -Chief executives of Europe's airlines called for more support from the European Union to increase the supply of green jet fuel and better subsidise the creation of the fuel.
"We have mandates but we don't have sustainable aviation fuel," said Luis Gallego, CEO of IAG, at a press conference for trade group Airlines for Europe on Tuesday.
The group includes the CEOs of Ryanair, EasyJet, Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways-owner IAG.
(Reporting by Joanna Plucinska; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a type of renewable fuel designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. It is produced from sustainable resources, such as waste oils or biomass, and can significantly lower the carbon footprint of air travel.
The European Union plays a significant role in regulating aviation standards, promoting sustainability, and supporting the development of green technologies, including sustainable aviation fuels, to help the airline industry meet environmental goals.
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