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New reports highlight the costly challenge of transitioning to hydrogen and electric aviation

New reports highlight the costly challenge of transitioning to hydrogen and electric aviation Ryanair, ITA and Wizz Air engage in initiatives to increase use of SAF ahead of EU blending mandate

Ryanair, ITA and Wizz Air engage in initiatives to increase use of SAF ahead of EU blending mandate

Ryanair, ITA and Wizz Air engage in initiatives to increase use of SAF ahead of EU blending mandate Should aviation be given preferential access to scarce land and clean energy resources for SAF, questions paper

Should aviation be given preferential access to scarce land and clean energy resources for SAF, questions paper

Should aviation be given preferential access to scarce land and clean energy resources for SAF, questions paper Airline sustainability-linked finance to pick up from a low level, expects credit ratings agency

Airline sustainability-linked finance to pick up from a low level, expects credit ratings agency

Airline sustainability-linked finance to pick up from a low level, expects credit ratings agency Neste opens expanded Singapore refinery with 1Mt SAF capacity as government urges global collaboration

Neste opens expanded Singapore refinery with 1Mt SAF capacity as government urges global collaboration

Neste opens expanded Singapore refinery with 1Mt SAF capacity as government urges global collaboration Montana Renewables ships first supplies of SAF for Shell’s airline customers

Montana Renewables ships first supplies of SAF for Shell’s airline customers

Montana Renewables ships first supplies of SAF for Shell’s airline customers Oleo-X’s new repurposed SAF feedstock pretreatment facility opens in Mississippi

Oleo-X’s new repurposed SAF feedstock pretreatment facility opens in Mississippi

Oleo-X’s new repurposed SAF feedstock pretreatment facility opens in Mississippi US, Canada and UK transport ministers chair SAF investment high-level meeting

US, Canada and UK transport ministers chair SAF investment high-level meeting

US, Canada and UK transport ministers chair SAF investment high-level meeting Britten-Norman and Cranfield announce merger to build a hydrogen-electric commuter plane

Britten-Norman and Cranfield announce merger to build a hydrogen-electric commuter plane

Britten-Norman and Cranfield announce merger to build a hydrogen-electric commuter plane Emirates pledges to commit $200 million over three years to funding sustainable aviation R&D

Emirates pledges to commit $200 million over three years to funding sustainable aviation R&D

Emirates pledges to commit $200 million over three years to funding sustainable aviation R&D King Charles breaks ground on new international innovation hub for net zero aviation

King Charles breaks ground on new international innovation hub for net zero aviation

King Charles breaks ground on new international innovation hub for net zero aviation United to use 10 million gallons of SAF in 2023, triple last year’s amount, and expands corporate programme

United to use 10 million gallons of SAF in 2023, triple last year’s amount, and expands corporate programme

United to use 10 million gallons of SAF in 2023, triple last year’s amount, and expands corporate programme

Airports

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Ryanair starts using SAF on all flights from Amsterdam’s “quieter and cleaner” Schiphol

20 April 2023 Tony Harrington

Ryanair has commenced using a 40% blend of sustainable aviation fuel in all its operations…

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Heathrow offers airlines £38m to support greater use of SAF as government consults on 2040 zero-emission target for airports

22 February 2023 Christopher Surgenor

London’s Heathrow Airport is making available a £38 million ($46m) fund to encourage airlines using…

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Airports commit to global aspirational goal to reach net zero emissions under their control by 2050

18 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Representing nearly 2,000 airports in 183 countries, trade body ACI World and its five ACI…

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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…

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New Zealand’s Christchurch Airport first to be certified at ACI’s higher transformation carbon accreditation level

3 December 2020 Christopher Surgenor

Christchurch Airport in New Zealand has become the third airport in the world to reach…

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Sustainability to be at core of airport sector recovery plans as ACI adds levels to its CO2 programme

20 November 2020 Christopher Surgenor

Representing nearly 2,000 airports worldwide, trade association ACI World has adopted a resolution at its…

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ZeroAvia and Protium sign agreement to develop green hydrogen infrastructure at UK airports

14 October 2020 Christopher Surgenor

Zero emissions flight pioneer ZeroAvia has signed a Heads of Terms collaboration with Protium to…