US introduces Sustainable Skies Act

US lawmakers have now introduced the promised Sustainable Skies Act, which calls for a performance-based $1.50 – $2 per gallon blender’s tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel SAF. The aim of the legislation is to spur the production of SAF and help the US airline industry reach its goal of eliminating net carbon emissions by 2050. Reps. Brad Schneider (IL), Dan Kildee (MI) and Julia Brownley (CA) have introduced the Bill, which has been welcomed by airline lobby group, Airlines 4 America (A4A). “A4A’s goal of eliminating net carbon emissions by 2050 builds on the US airline industry’s strong record