The SAFTAs
Sustainable Aviation Futures Trailblazer Awards
Celebrating and accelerating real progress in global aviation decarbonisation
NEW for 2026…
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new global industry awards! Taking place during the 2026 Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, the industry will gather to spotlight stand-out progress across key categories.
The path to net-zero flight is demanding, yet across the value chain teams are turning ambition into measurable outcomes. These awards exist to recognise that work, share what’s replicable, and accelerate SAF scale-up.
Join us for an evening of celebration, camaraderie, and great food in a beautiful venue, for inspiring stories, meaningful connections, and an awards ceremony showcasing impact, collaboration, and integrity.
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SPOTLIGHTING IMPACT
from SAF production and breakthrough projects to operational efficiency, market enablers, and rising leaders
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RAISING THE BAR
by shining a light on work that’s real,
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INCREASE ENGAGEMENT
highlighting contributions from diverse disciplines and inspiring the next generation to join the field
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SHARING LEARNINGS
creating a common language of progress, so the community can learn from what’s worked, and find new opportunities to partner
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Support progress towards aviation net-zero, join the judging panel, and align your brand with the category you believe is the key to unlocking sustainable aviation as an awards sponsor.
Category Sponsor
Align your brand with the theme that matters most to you. Be recognised during the category segment and throughout the campaign, alongside finalists and the winner.
Headline Sponsor
Awards Presenting Partner
Own the spotlight across the evening and marketing campaign with prominent branding, on-stage recognition, and hosting opportunities that position your organisation at the heart of the industry’s biggest celebration of decarbonisation.
Awards Supporter
Show your support for progress and be visible across core touchpoints throughout the night and marketing campaign.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project of the Year
Awarded to a commercial or demo SAF producer who, within the past 2 years, demonstrates the best CI scores, economic value, transparency and verification, collaboration, and overall industry impact.
Startup to Watch
Shining a spotlight on Early-stage companies in the SAF or aviation decarbonisation ecosystem (with less than 3 years in operation, and / or are at seed-series A funding), and can demonstrate innovation in their space, commercial traction, market engagement, and impact potential.
Airline Sustainability Excellence Award
An award for passenger or cargo airlines, either regional or global, which are utilising SAF and other decarbonisation methods to reduce emissions, including operational efficiency and non-CO2 management, and thee transparency of their reporting.
Project Partner Award
An award for financial institutions, legal firms, consultancies, technical or assurance advisors, and transaction or development partners whose work has advanced a SAF, PtL, eSAF, LCAF, or co-processing project, an airport or infrastructure sustainability project, and / or influenced policy support for aviation decarbonisation.
SAF Infrastructure Advancer Award
Awarded to an airport of any size, fuel system operator, or infrastructure partners (e.g. pipelines, storage, and blending), which is making progress towards integrating SAF into their operations, and / or otherwise making efforts to reduce the climate impact of their operations.
Decarbonisation
Rising Star
This award celebrates an individual under 30 years old and / or with less than 2 years in the sector, in any role across the aviation decarbonisation value chain, who has impacted their team, organisation, or the wider industry, and can demonstrate initiative, growth, and innovative perspectives.
Corporate Sustainability Leadership Award
An award open to non-airline corporate organisations or teams demonstrating credible Scope 3 decarbonisation via purchasing SAF, integrity of accounting and verification, scale of their efforts relative to their aviation footprint, and collaborative work across the value chain.
Decarbonisation Leadership & Advocacy Award
Celebrating an individual in a leadership position with direct accountability for decarbonisation strategy and execution, and / or who has, through their public-facing presence, enabled growth of the SAF market, and supported the next generation of energy & aviation professionals to engage with SAF and aviation decarbonisation.
SAF and Aviation Decarbonisation Technology Innovator of the Year
Celebrating an individual, team, or organisation (e.g. technology providers, licensors, digital/MRV, and / or labs / academic institutions) whose technology or research enable measurable reductions in emissions and / or cost of decarbonisation for aviation.
CATEGORIES
PtL / eSAF Project
of the Year
Awarded to a pilot or proposed PtL/eSAF project, which, within the past 2 years, demonstrates the best CI potential, economic value, transparency and verification, collaboration, and overall industry impact.
Entries open 9 February - 27 March 2026
Get involved in 2026
Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress 2026 will bring together aviation and energy leaders to share case studies, define action points, and connect partners to drive global aviation decarbonisation. For more information about how you can get involved in 2026 contact us here or download the latest brochure below: