Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

14 July 2022 Christopher Surgenor

A planned Saudi Arabian-backed sustainable aviation fuels plant in north-east England could be one of the first to start producing...

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Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

12 July 2022 Christopher Surgenor

A plenary session of the European Parliament has voted to adopt a report aimed at increasing the uptake of sustainable...

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Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

8 July 2022 Tony Harrington

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost sibling Scoot have started using sustainable aviation fuel on flights from their Changi Airport...

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EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

7 July 2022 Christopher Surgenor

To coincide with the European Commission’s ‘Connecting Europe by Air: the Green Transformation’, event held in Lyon, France, ten flights...

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First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden

27 June 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Aircraft manufacturer ATR, Swedish domestic carrier Braathens Regional Airlines and sustainable aviation fuel supplier Neste have teamed to carry out...

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Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

24 June 2022 Mark Pilling

A wide array of sustainability storylines topped the agenda at IATA’s 78th AGM with the prospect in sight of a...

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United, Delta and other US airlines engage in initiatives to ramp up sustainable fuel supply

22 June 2022 Tony Harrington

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) has announced an investment in New York-based Dimensional Energy, the airline group’s fourth move into sustainable...

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Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch SAF book-and-claim platform for business travel

22 June 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Shell, Accenture and American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) have joined forces to launch Avelia, a blockchain-powered digital sustainable...

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Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government

21 June 2022 Tony Harrington

Qantas and Airbus have announced a AUD$200 million ($140m), five-year partnership to expedite production of sustainable aviation fuels in Australia...

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Cargolux and Balloré to buy 800,000 litres of SAF to reduce the logistics company’s Scope 3 emissions

17 June 2022 Tony Harrington

European freight airline Cargolux and one of its key global partners, Bolloré Logistics, have announced plans to acquire 800,000 litres...