Europe’s aviation sector must “act now” to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and uptake or risk falling behind in a critical period of modernisation, EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas told industry leaders yesterday at the Paris Air Show.

Speaking at the opening of the region’s flagship aerospace event, Tzitzikostas said the bloc’s SAF mandate — part of the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation — provides a clear, long-term policy framework that should encourage investment. But he warned that market barriers still need urgent attention to meet the EU’s 2030 climate targets.