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### “A new approach [should utilize] pre-established market outlets [and] customer purchase
commitments to stimulate production of feedstocks
and biofuels with a
concerted effort directed to our military and airline industry.”

“Growing America’s Biofuels” Report of the White House Biofuels Interagency Working Group February 2010



### “[The] U.S. aviation industry is eager for an entirely new fuel dynamic
and will be an enthusiastic purchaser.”

Air Transport Association
letter to President-Elect Obama January 16, 2009 

# Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative

Supporting solutions for secure and sustainable aviation

CAAFI Sponsors

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA)

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)

Air Transport Association (ATA)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

### Background
The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) seeks to enhance energy security and environmental sustainability for aviation through alte rnative jet fuels. CAAFI is a coalition of U.S.

commercial aviation stakeholders that acts as a focal point for engaging with the emerging alternative fuels industry. It enables its diverse stakeholders to build relationships, share and collect data, identify resources, and direct research, developmen t and deployment of alternative fuels.

CAAFI is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Environment and Energy and three trade associations: Airports Council In ternational-North Ameri ca (ACI-NA) representing commercial airports, the Aerospace In dustries Association (AIA) repr esenting U.S. manufacturers, the Air Transport Association of Amer ica (ATA), representing U.S. airlines. CAAFI stakeholders include

all elements of the international commercial avia tion industry, fuel suppliers, universities and U.S. government agencies.



### Goal
CAAFI aims to promote the development ofalternative fuel options that offer equivalent levels of safety and compare favorably with petroleum-based jet fuel on cost and environmental bases, with the specific goal of enhancing security of energy supply.

Aviation is well positioned to pursue alternative fuels. The industry is international in scope, has a highly networked supply chain, and has a unique capacity to function in an aligned and coordinated manner.

CAAFI stakeholders are working on teams

in four areas: 1) Fuel Certification and Qualification 2) Research & Development 3) Environment 4) Business and Economics Teams regularly meet to share progress, identify gaps and hurdles, determine next steps for the earliest possible development and deployment of jet fuel alternatives, and expand global engagement. 

### Accomplishments in 2009 & 2010

o Approval by ASTM International for synthesized hydrocarbon jet fuels (ASTM D7566).

o Initial pre-purchase agreements by 15 airlines and two alternative-fuel suppliers.

o Fuel Readiness Level (FRL) endorsed as a bestpractice by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

o Completion of aviation- fuel-specific greenhouse gas (GHG) lifecycle analysis (LCAs) for multiple fuels.

o Unified R&D roadmaps to inform investment decisions by the public and private sectors.

o Strategic Alliance of airlines (ATA) and Department of Defense fuel purchasers creates “single market” for alternative jet fuel.

o Over 50 energy suppliers engaged in development and deployment discussions.

o Aviation a priority for “concerted effort” for biofuel deployment by U.S. government.

o Won 2010 Air Transport World , Joseph S. Murphy Award for service to the industry.

CAAFI Leadership: Richard L. Altman (CAA FI Executive Director) Nate Brown, FAA (CAAFI Deputy Executive Director) Kristin Lewis, Volpe Center (CAAFI Deputy Executive Director) Marty Bradley, Boeing; Stephen Kramer, Pratt & Whitney; and Michael Epstein, GE (R&D Leads) Lourdes Maurice, FAA (Environmental Lead) Mark Rumizen, FAA (Certifica tion and Qualification Lead) John Rau, American Airlines (Business and Economics Lead)