Life cycle assessment in aviation: A systematic literature review of applications, methodological approaches and challenges

Perspectives on Advancing Sustainable CO2 Conversion Processes: Trinomial Technology, Environment, and Economy

“…Recent studies have been devoted to proposing reliable frameworks for performing LCA in the aviation sector. 359 As a showcase, we mention a novel LCA study on commercial aviation (passengers and cargo) capable of ensuring transparency and comparability when evaluating the overall environmental performances of four emerging aviation systems, i.e., biofuel, e-fuel, electric, and hydrogen. 362 This study provides a guideline for LCA practitioners addressing new energy sources for future aviation.…”

“…The power-to-liquid (PtL) pathway uses renewable electricity, captured CO 2 (from DAC), and water to synthesize a sustainable alternative fuel that chemically resembles conventional jet fuel. Some recent reviews focused on the LCA of PtL pathways, addressing the methodologies and challenges when performing LCA for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). , It is concluded that, although not commercially available yet, all key technologies along the PtL fuel production pathway have already achieved sufficient technological readiness to proceed with process integration and industrial scale-up, limited only by the green H 2 production cost.…”

“…Trust in the environmental impact of SAF production is critical for decision-makers, given the strict legislation in the field. Recent studies have been devoted to proposing reliable frameworks for performing LCA in the aviation sector . As a showcase, we mention a novel LCA study on commercial aviation (passengers and cargo) capable of ensuring transparency and comparability when evaluating the overall environmental performances of four emerging aviation systems, i.e., biofuel, e-fuel, electric, and hydrogen .…”