11-Feb-2026 3:55 PM
Ryanair Group CEO: EU targets for SAF uptake will have to be reconsidered
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary said (10-Feb-2026) European targets for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will have to be reconsidered. Mr O'Leary stated: "We've just barely got to 2% by 2026... No prospect of getting to 6% by 2030 and they'll just move to the right. Not a chance - the supply simply won't be there". [more - Aviation Week]
Background ✨
European airline CEOs urged the EU to boost subsidies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, noting the ReFuelEU mandate requires a 2% SAF blend in 2025, rising to 6% in 2030 and 70% in 2050. IAG CEO Luis Gallego said "we have mandates, but we don't have sustainable aviation fuel", while easyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis highlighted persistent price disparities between SAF and conventional jet fuel1.