The Sustainable Aviation Foundation (SAF) is dedicated to promoting human flourishing through advances in aviation
We are an all-volunteer, non-profit organization focused on the application of electric aviation at a meaningful scale to help solve the pressing problems of our age.
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Wildfires destroy ecosystems, entire towns, people’s homes and businesses. Their flames and smoke can kill as many as 339,000 people annually across the globe. But the biggest reason we must end wildfires is because of their effect on the climate crisis.
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How Electric Aircraft Can Help Stop California’s Wildfires
California Insider recently featured Sustainable Aviation Foundation President Dr. Brien Seeley discussing an affordable and feasible aerospace innovation that could end wildfires across the globe. This segment delves into the potential of Autonomous Aerial Firefighting (AAF) to … Read more
SA Foundation Publishes Key Details on Advanced Aerial Firefighting
The Sustainable Aviation Foundation has recently published an introductory article on our work to define a mass-scale aerial firefighting system called AAF, as well as an FAQ based on stakeholder feedback and a white paper detailing a … Read more
SA on the KCBS Radio
SA President Dr. Brien Seeley appeared on “KCBS In Depth” to discuss flying cars and Urban Air Mobility. Check out the episode here!
SAS 2019 – SA and UC Berkeley ITS Collaborate for Our Best Year Yet!
The University of California, Berkeley Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS) hosted the 2019 Sustainable Aviation Symposium (SAS) on October 7-8 of 2019. Dr. Jasenka Rakas from UC Berkeley and Dr. Brien A. Seeley of the Sustainable Aviation … Read more
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