Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute

What Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute does

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute (SAFII) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2024 and headquartered at 1020 Airpark Drive, Sugar Grove, Illinois, that operates as a membership-based convener for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem. Its mission is to unite SAF producers, airlines, fuel distributors, terminal operators, testing equipment manufacturers, regulators, and feedstock suppliers around consistent fuel quality — specifically expertise in ASTM D1655, D7566, and D3241 standards for jet fuel and SAF testing and certification. The organization describes itself as the only hub for the SAF community with this standards-specific expertise.

SAFII's product portfolio comprises (i) hands-on training courses delivered at its Sugar Grove Testing and Training Lab, including a 2-day ASTM jet fuel/SAF test method course ($1,299), a 3-day extended course ($1,699), and a specialized ASTM D3241 thermal oxidation stability course ($1,800); (ii) educational webinars and virtual speaker series such as SAF 101 (with LanzaJet), the FlightPath series (with S&P Global Platts, Washington State University, and Shell Aviation), and tax-credit and feedstock-focused sessions (with Baker Tilly and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association); and (iii) a bi-monthly newsletter, The SAF Hub. The November 2025 ASTM International Training Provider approval is a core credential that distinguishes the training offering from general industry education.

SAFII's business model combines recurring annual membership subscriptions across six tiers ($325 Individual to $10,000 Charter) with one-time training course fees and advertising/sponsorship revenue on its digital platforms. The organization has 1–10 employees, no venture capital or private equity investment disclosed, and is governed by a leadership team and advisory board heavily drawn from its three charter sponsors — Falex Corporation (thermal oxidation testing equipment, with the Faville family on the SAFII board), Compass Instruments (jet fuel testing instrumentation, with its CEO and VP Product Development in SAFII leadership roles), and Baker Tilly (tax credit advisory).

Name

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute

Legal name

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute Inc.

Website

https://safii.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SAFII is a nonprofit membership-based institute that convenes the sustainable aviation fuel community and delivers ASTM-approved training and certification on jet fuel and SAF quality testing (D1655, D7566, D3241) to producers, airlines, distributors, and equipment manufacturers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Fuel Training and Certification

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) & Alternative Fuels (e-fuels, biofuels, hydrogen) (THABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuel Quality Testing, Certification & Sustainability Compliance (RFS, LCFS, ISCC, CORSIA) (EUAAAHAL), Sustainability & Emissions Management for Air Travel (SAF, CO2 Reporting) (THACAHAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainable aviation fuel training
• ASTM fuel testing standards
• Aviation fuel quality assurance
• SAF community education
• Jet fuel certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugar Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Tiered membership program providing access to SAF community, webinars, roundtables, and industry resources. Six tiers range from $325/year (Individual Member) to $10,000/year (Charter Member) with increasing benefits including website advertising, thought leadership presentations, and newsletter contributions.
2. Training Course Fees: Revenue from hands-on training programs including ASTM jet fuel and SAF test method training ($1,299-$1,699 per registrant) and ASTM D3241 specialized training ($1,800 per registrant). Fees include equipment access, materials, meals, and one-year individual membership.
3. Sponsored Content and Advertising: Website advertising and sponsored messaging opportunities for sponsors and charter members, providing visibility to the SAF community through the organization's digital platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SAFII is a membership-based institute that serves as the central hub for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) community, providing ASTM-approved hands-on training, webinars, and industry convening focused on ensuring SAF fuel quality throughout the supply chain. Its portfolio includes tiered membership programs, ASTM D1655/D7566/D3241 testing method training courses, and educational webinar series covering SAF fundamentals, certification, pricing, feedstock, and tax credit policy.

Product overview

SAFII operates as a membership-based institute serving as the central hub for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) community, focused on ensuring fuel quality throughout the supply chain. The organization offers a portfolio of training programs (ASTM-approved hands-on test method courses), webinars (SAF 101, FlightPath speaker series, tax credits, feedstock webinars), and membership tiers. The core offerings include Comprehensive Hands-On ASTM Jet Fuel and SAF Test Method Training based on ASTM D1655 and D7566 standards, ASTM D3241 Thermal Oxidation Stability Testing training, and educational webinars covering SAF fundamentals, certification, pricing, and policy. The SAF Hub newsletter and membership program provide ongoing industry updates and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Hands-On ASTM Jet Fuel and SAF Test Method Training Hands-on training program teaching comprehensive test methods and proper equipment set-up/maintenance for reliable fuel sample results in accordance with ASTM D1655 and D7566 jet fuel/SAF testing standards. Target audience: SAF fuel producers, airlines, fuel distributors, and testing technicians.
• ASTM D3241 and Testing SAF Beyond Breakpoint Training Two-day hands-on training program providing comprehensive understanding of jet fuel and SAF testing methodologies utilizing the ASTM D3241 test method for Thermal Oxidation Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels.
• SAFII Membership Program Tiered annual membership program offering Individual, Corporate Member, Sponsor, Innovator, Thought Leader, and Charter Member levels with benefits including newsletters, webinars, roundtables, website advertising, and thought leadership opportunities.
• SAF 101 Webinar Educational webinar presented in partnership with LanzaJet covering SAF fundamentals including what it is, how it is produced, feedstocks, certified pathways, and Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology.
• FlightPath: A Virtual SAF Speaker Series Three-day virtual speaker series covering critical success factors in the SAF value chain including supply, distribution, blending, certification, and pricing.
• SAF Tax Credits Webinar Webinar covering federal and state SAF tax credit policy updates, featuring Baker Tilly and Illinois Manufacturers' Association experts.
• Ideal Crop Considerations for SAF Feedstock Webinar Discussion on crop characteristics for SAF feedstock, covering 45Z tax credits and GREET model carbon intensity scoring.
• The SAF Hub Newsletter

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 metric tons of CO2e abated through SAF certificates tracked via related registry infrastructure
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered charter, advisory and guest presenter.

• Falex CorporationcharterStrategic or Co-development PartnerFalex Corporation serves as a charter sponsor of SAFII, with CEO Andrew M. Faville serving as SAFII Chairman of the Board. Falex provides thermal oxidation testing equipment (including the Thermal Oxidation Tester and ETR) used in SAF quality testing. The partnership supports SAFII's training programs with industry-leading equipment for hands-on instruction.
• Compass InstrumentscharterStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass Instruments serves as a charter sponsor of SAFII, with CEO James Hepp on the SAFII leadership team. VP Product Development Dr. Michael Croudace serves as SAFII Chief Technical Advisor. Compass Instruments provides testing instrumentation including equipment for D3241 Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation testing and ellipsometer technology for jet fuel deposit analysis.
• Baker TillycharterStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaker Tilly serves as a charter sponsor of SAFII, with Senior Consultant Jonathan McGee on the SAFII Advisory Board. Baker Tilly provides expertise on federal and state SAF tax credit policy, presenting webinars on updates to SAF tax incentives including the Inflation Reduction Act provisions.
• LanzaJetadvisoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanzaJet, a SAF producer using Alcohol-to-Jet technology, is represented on SAFII's Advisory Board by Meg Whitty, VP Corporate Affairs & Marketing. LanzaJet co-presents SAF 101 webinars with SAFII, providing industry education on SAF fundamentals, production pathways, and market dynamics.
• Shell AviationadvisoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerShell Aviation, a major aviation fuel supplier, is represented on SAFII's Advisory Board by Peter Eversley, Fuel Quality Manager Americas. Shell Aviation participates in SAFII's FlightPath virtual speaker series, presenting on SAF supply, distribution, and blending operations.
• Illinois Manufacturers' AssociationadvisoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) is represented on SAFII's Advisory Board by President & CEO Mark Denzler. IMA collaborates with SAFII on webinars addressing federal and state SAF tax credits, particularly Illinois' first-in-the-nation state SAF credit initiative.
• Washington State Universityguest presenterTechnology or IntegrationWashington State University, represented by Josh Heyne who leads SAF testing and analysis, presented at SAFII's FlightPath virtual speaker series on SAF certification processes and ASTM testing methods from feedstock to jet fuel.
• S&P Globalguest presenterTechnology or IntegrationS&P Global (Platts), represented by Mariajose Parra, Benjamin Peyton, and Sofia Cabrera, presented at SAFII's FlightPath virtual speaker series on jet fuel and SAF pricing landscape, covering market factors, regulatory environment, and pricing dynamics.
• Indigenous EnergyadvisoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous Energy, represented by President Peter Probst, serves on SAFII's Advisory Board, bringing expertise in energy development and indigenous community engagement for SAF production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Air Transport Association (IATA): Global airline trade association with broad sustainability and fuel quality programs, including SAF working groups and operational safety audit functions. Comparable in mission (aviation industry coordination) but operates at much broader scale across all aviation topics, not narrowly focused on SAF fuel quality training.
• Air Transport Action Group (ATAG): Global coalition of aviation industry stakeholders promoting sustainable growth, including SAF advocacy. Comparable to SAFII as a convener voice for SAF, but with a much broader sustainability and policy remit across the entire aviation value chain.

Direct peers

• ASTM International: The standards body whose D1655, D7566, and D3241 standards form the curriculum backbone of SAFII's training. While ASTM sets the standards and SAFII delivers credentialed training on them, the relationship is both adjacent (co-marketed approval) and competitive (ASTM itself could expand into training delivery).
• ASCENT (Aviation Sustainability Center): Federally funded US university consortium led by Washington State University that conducts aviation alternative fuels research, testing, and education. Direct peer: shares the mission of advancing SAF testing standards and workforce knowledge, and even has an overlapping partner (Josh Heyne / WSU presents in SAFII's FlightPath series).
• Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI): Public-private partnership that convenes airlines, fuel producers, researchers, and government agencies to drive SAF commercialization. Direct peer to SAFII: both serve as neutral community/convener organizations focused on accelerating SAF adoption and resolving cross-supply-chain coordination issues.

Regional players

• World Fuel Services: Global aviation fuel distributor with significant SAF supply capability and industry education programs through its World Fuel Services Network. Comparable as an SAF supply-chain participant that invests in industry education and quality assurance, though primarily a fuel distributor rather than a non-profit training body.

Others

• Shell Aviation: Major aviation fuel supplier with significant SAF blending and distribution operations, represented on SAFII's Advisory Board. Adjacent to SAFII's mission as both an SAF supply-chain participant whose Fuel Quality Manager contributes to SAFII content and a major potential customer for ASTM training.
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): UN specialized agency setting international aviation standards, including the CORSIA emissions framework that drives SAF demand. Adjacent enabler/regulator: ICAO's standards shape the policy environment that determines demand for SAFII's ASTM training services, though ICAO does not provide competing training.
• LanzaJet: SAF producer using Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology, represented on SAFII's Advisory Board and co-presenter of SAFII's SAF 101 webinars. Comparable as an SAF ecosystem player and educational content partner, though a fuel producer rather than a training/standards convener.

Emerging players

• SkyNRG: Dutch SAF focused supplier and consultancy that operates its own SkyNRG SAFc Registry and runs industry education programs on SAF quality, supply chain integrity, and bookkeeping. Comparable as a company that combines SAF industry education/registry infrastructure with commercial SAF activity, but with a European geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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