Europe

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Parliamentary committees respond to European Commission proposals on EU ETS changes and SAF mandates

23 February 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Two draft reports on European Commission proposals to amend the Aviation EU ETS directive and introduce a regulation to kickstart...

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Boeing procures two million gallons of SAF from Epic Fuels for delivery and operations flights

14 February 2022 Tony Harrington

Boeing will source two million gallons (7.5 million litres) of sustainable aviation fuel from Texas-based Epic Fuels in what the...

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European summit of governments and industry pledge commitment to net zero aviation emissions

7 February 2022 Christopher Surgenor

A summit of 37 European countries, the European Commission and representatives from nearly 150 companies and stakeholders convened by the...

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Iberia partners with energy group Cepsa to develop sustainable fuels for aircraft and ground fleets

31 January 2022 Tony Harrington

Spanish airline group Iberia has partnered with Madrid-based global energy company Cepsa to research, develop and procure sustainable aviation fuels,...

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Air finance industry ups its game with ESG strategies and commitments to aviation sustainability

25 January 2022 Mark Pilling

Leading aircraft leasing companies are becoming increasingly vocal about their commitment to sustainable aviation, as evidenced in recent reports and...

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Russian aviation fuel operator Gazpromneft-Aero supplies SAF to Ural Airlines at Schiphol

18 January 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Russian aviation fuel operator Gazpromneft-Aero has refuelled a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 cargo aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with a...

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Funded by a passenger surcharge, KLM starts adding SAF to all Amsterdam departing flights

13 January 2022 Tony Harrington

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now adding a 0.5% proportion of sustainable aviation fuel to all flights it operates from...

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ExxonMobil and Neste partner to supply SAF in line with new French blending mandate

10 January 2022 Tony Harrington

Global oil producer ExxonMobil and Finland’s Neste, producer of sustainable aviation fuel from waste residues, have partnered to provide commercial-scale...

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Austrian Airlines to acquire 1,500 tonnes of SAF from OMV for use on Vienna flights from March 2022

6 December 2021 Tony Harrington

Austrian Airlines has signed up for 1,500 tonnes of SAF from oil, gas and chemicals company OMV to fuel the...

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Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell call for greater ambition beyond 10% SAF usage by 2030 target

18 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In the lead up to COP26, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation...