Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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EU SAF blending mandate proposals ambitious but feasible, says SkyNRG analysis report

21 July 2021 Christopher Surgenor

An analysis by major sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) supplier SkyNRG of the European Commission’s ReFuelEU Aviation initiative, part of the...

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Aerospace players enter Canadian partnerships on hybrid-electric aircraft and sustainable aviation fuels

19 July 2021 Mark Pilling

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is restarting activity on its hybrid-electric propulsion technology with the aim of ground testing a...

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European Commission’s ReFuelEU Aviation proposal details SAF blending obligation on fuel suppliers

16 July 2021 Susan van Dyk

Released as part of the European Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate package, the long-anticipated ReFuelEU Aviation proposal confirms imposing a...

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Boeing and JetBlue invest to grow sustainable aviation fuel production on US West Coast

14 July 2021 Mark Pilling

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production on the US West Coast has been boosted with the announcement that Boeing will invest...

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Rolls-Royce and Shell sign long-term agreement to progress 100% SAF use in aero engines

2 July 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Rolls-Royce and Shell have signed a long-term agreement to progress the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aircraft engines...

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WEF’s Clean Skies initiative unveils new SAF certificate system for corporate travellers

30 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A new certificate system has been launched that will allow corporations and travellers to claim lower emission benefits through covering...

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Japan Airlines and ANA operate SAF flights with fuels made from wood chips and microalgae

22 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Japan’s two major airlines, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL), each operated domestic commercial flights from Tokyo Haneda...

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LanzaTech confirms plans for first UK commercial-scale alcohol-to-jet fuel facility in South Wales

17 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

US-based LanzaTech has announced plans to build and commission what it claims will be the world’s first commercial-scale alcohol-to-jet (ATJ)...

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US SAF producers target net zero in drive to reduce the carbon intensity of their fuels

16 June 2021 Susan van Dyk

The recent virtual symposium hosted in the US by CAAFI, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, illustrated the increasing momentum...

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Heathrow takes first supply of SAF and calls for escalating mandates to achieve rapid scale up

8 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Ahead of the G7 Summit this week, Heathrow Airport has become the first major UK airport to incorporate sustainable aviation...