International Airport Review
Gabriel Higgins
25 March 2025
CADO, created by IATA, will manage the new SAF Registry to promote a transparent, global market for sustainable aviation fuel.
CADO will operate as an independent entity from IATA, with an open and global approach to build trust across all stakeholders. “CADO will turbo-charge the imminent launch of the IATA-developed SAF Registry. Its mandate is to manage the SAF Registry as a separate entity from IATA with an open and global approach that supports the scrutiny needed to build trust among all stakeholders. In fact, the door is open for any stakeholder in the SAF value chain, including governments, to join CADO,” said Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s Senior Vice President Sustainability and Chief Economist.
The SAF Registry will track SAF transactions in a transparent manner, allowing the environmental benefits of SAF to be claimed against regulatory obligations and voluntary schemes. It addresses the challenge of limited SAF supply by connecting airlines with SAF producers and suppliers worldwide. Participation in the SAF Registry will be free until April 2027, after which it will operate on a cost recovery basis.
Read on: IATA launches CADO to manage Sustainable Aviation Fuel Registry
