Belgrade, 3-4 October 2023 — The sixth training on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) oganised for an ECAC Member State was delivered at the Civil Aviation Directorate of Serbia in its Belgrade headquarters. Nine participants from various national entities joined the course, including the Civil Aviation Directorate, Ministry of Mining and Energy, an airport, an airline and the air traffic management service provider.
The training covered the content and recommendations from the ECAC guidance on SAF published in February 2023. It described among others what SAF are, why they are needed and how they can be produced. The training was followed by a discussion identifying potential opportunities for Serbia from SAF promotion. The establishment of a national SAF working group to develop a SAF national roadmap was proposed as a possible immediate follow-up action.