North America

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United invests $15 million in Canadian carbon capture technology company Svante

5 April 2023 Tony Harrington

United Airlines has announced a $15 million investment in Svante, a Canadian company specialising in carbon capture and removal technology....

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Shell Aviation to provide SAF at LAX and Copenhagen under new agreements with JetBlue, Alaska and Air Greenland

22 March 2023 Tony Harrington

Shell Aviation has announced three new sustainable aviation fuel airline agreements, two with US carriers JetBlue and Alaska Airlines for...

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United Airline’s venture fund makes its launch investment in algae-to-SAF biotech Viridos

16 March 2023 Christopher Surgenor

United Airline’s recently-launched UAV Sustainable Flight Fund has made its first investment: $5 million in algae biofuel company Viridos, which...

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Southwest Airlines buys 400,000 carbon credits from SMBC Aviation Capital’s new programme

10 March 2023 Christopher Surgenor

Southwest Airlines has agreed to purchase over 400,000 carbon credits from SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s second largest aircraft leasing...

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Neste in SAF deals with Wizz Air and Boeing, and supplies first 100% SAF helicopter flight

24 February 2023 Christopher Surgenor

Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste is to supply sustainable aviation fuel to Wizz Air, which provides the low-cost carrier the...

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United Airlines launches $100 million fund dedicated to sustainable aviation fuel investment

22 February 2023 Tony Harrington

United Airlines, the world’s third largest carrier, has created a dedicated investment vehicle to support start-up businesses focused on sustainable...

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Alder Fuels reorganises after leadership upheaval and receives DOE grant to support new demo facility

17 February 2023 Christopher Surgenor

The start of 2023 has been a challenging time for US sustainable aviation fuel startup Alder Fuels as it undergoes...

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United Airlines forms $50m joint venture to produce SAF from ethanol using a new technology pathway

3 February 2023 Christopher Surgenor

In its largest direct investment in sustainable aviation fuels yet, United Airlines Ventures has formed a $50 million joint venture...

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NASA selects Boeing to develop future single-aisle aircraft capable of reducing emissions by up to 30%

24 January 2023 Tony Harrington

Boeing will partner with NASA to build, test and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft, designed to validate technologies which could...

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Delta Air Lines’ new airline innovation lab aims to drive the sustainable future of flying

18 January 2023 Christopher Surgenor

Delta Air Lines is to launch its own innovation lab to help accelerate the research, design and testing of ideas...