Global value chain partnerships for sustainable aviation fuel: Implications for Australia–China

IF 4.8 2区工程技术 Q2 BUSINESS

Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-29 DOI:10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101819

Yuchao Xu, Yahua Zhang, Xin Deng, Yaoguang Li, Seung-Yong Lee, Hongwei Jiang

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Abstract

This study develops a text-mining pipeline as a content analysis tool, integrating named entity recognition, co-occurrence network analysis, and thematic classification to examine 203 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-related news articles curated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation between June and December 2025. The analysis identifies emerging industry trends and is further contextualised through a timely Australia–China case study. News coverage indicates that hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) derived from used cooking oil is the most frequently discussed technological pathway, while hydrogen is the most central entity in the co-occurrence network, with SAF coverage broadening from early adopters to emerging regions. The case study highlights complementary roles, with Australia supplying feedstock and China contributing technological capabilities, supported by joint certification, co-investment, and workforce development initiatives. Overall, the findings underscore the importance of global cooperation in accelerating SAF deployment, and demonstrate the value of grey literature as a timely and policy-relevant data source.

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可持续航空燃料的全球价值链伙伴关系：对中澳的启示

本研究开发了一个文本挖掘管道作为内容分析工具，整合命名实体识别、共现网络分析和主题分类，以研究2025年6月至12月期间由国际民航组织策划的203篇可持续航空燃料（SAF）相关新闻文章。该分析确定了新兴的行业趋势，并通过及时的澳大利亚-中国案例研究进一步具体化。新闻报道表明，从废食用油中提取的加氢处理酯和脂肪酸（HEFA）是最常被讨论的技术途径，而氢是共现网络中最核心的实体，SAF的覆盖范围从早期采用者扩大到新兴地区。该案例研究强调了互补的作用，澳大利亚提供原料，中国提供技术能力，并通过联合认证、共同投资和劳动力发展计划提供支持。总体而言，研究结果强调了全球合作在加速SAF部署方面的重要性，并证明了灰色文献作为及时和与政策相关的数据源的价值。

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7.10

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8.30%

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175

期刊介绍： Research in Transportation Business & Management (RTBM) will publish research on international aspects of transport management such as business strategy, communication, sustainability, finance, human resource management, law, logistics, marketing, franchising, privatisation and commercialisation. Research in Transportation Business & Management welcomes proposals for themed volumes from scholars in management, in relation to all modes of transport. Issues should be cross-disciplinary for one mode or single-disciplinary for all modes. We are keen to receive proposals that combine and integrate theories and concepts that are taken from or can be traced to origins in different disciplines or lessons learned from different modes and approaches to the topic. By facilitating the development of interdisciplinary or intermodal concepts, theories and ideas, and by synthesizing these for the journal''s audience, we seek to contribute to both scholarly advancement of knowledge and the state of managerial practice. Potential volume themes include: -Sustainability and Transportation Management- Transport Management and the Reduction of Transport''s Carbon Footprint- Marketing Transport/Branding Transportation- Benchmarking, Performance Measurement and Best Practices in Transport Operations- Franchising, Concessions and Alternate Governance Mechanisms for Transport Organisations- Logistics and the Integration of Transportation into Freight Supply Chains- Risk Management (or Asset Management or Transportation Finance or ...): Lessons from Multiple Modes- Engaging the Stakeholder in Transportation Governance- Reliability in the Freight Sector