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COMMENTARY: Critical year ahead for setting an ambitious path towards net zero international aviation emissions

COMMENTARY: Critical year ahead for setting an ambitious path towards net zero international aviation emissions Air finance industry ups its game with ESG strategies and commitments to aviation sustainability

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

Air finance industry ups its game with ESG strategies and commitments to aviation sustainability UK’s third biggest airline Jet2 to offset all carbon emissions not already covered by regulatory schemes

UK’s third biggest airline Jet2 to offset all carbon emissions not already covered by regulatory schemes

UK’s third biggest airline Jet2 to offset all carbon emissions not already covered by regulatory schemes Russian aviation fuel operator Gazpromneft-Aero supplies SAF to Ural Airlines at Schiphol

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

Russian aviation fuel operator Gazpromneft-Aero supplies SAF to Ural Airlines at Schiphol Funded by a passenger surcharge, KLM starts adding SAF to all Amsterdam departing flights

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

Funded by a passenger surcharge, KLM starts adding SAF to all Amsterdam departing flights Microsoft’s climate fund invests $50 million to support construction of LanzaJet’s first SAF facility

Microsoft’s climate fund invests $50 million to support construction of LanzaJet’s first SAF facility

Microsoft’s climate fund invests $50 million to support construction of LanzaJet’s first SAF facility Qatar Airways becomes first airline to make Aviation Carbon Exchange trade using IATA’s settlement platform

Qatar Airways becomes first airline to make Aviation Carbon Exchange trade using IATA’s settlement platform

Qatar Airways becomes first airline to make Aviation Carbon Exchange trade using IATA’s settlement platform Air New Zealand seeks global partners to collaborate on developing zero emissions aircraft

Air New Zealand seeks global partners to collaborate on developing zero emissions aircraft

Air New Zealand seeks global partners to collaborate on developing zero emissions aircraft Exxon Mobil and Neste partner to supply SAF in line with new French blending mandate

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

Exxon Mobil and Neste partner to supply SAF in line with new French blending mandate JetBlue launches corporate sustainable travel programme with a focus on offering SAF certificates

JetBlue launches corporate sustainable travel programme with a focus on offering SAF certificates

JetBlue launches corporate sustainable travel programme with a focus on offering SAF certificates Domestic flights must be “completely green” by 2030, says Danish Prime Minister

Domestic flights must be “completely green” by 2030, says Danish Prime Minister

Domestic flights must be “completely green” by 2030, says Danish Prime Minister Malaysia Airlines flies on SAF for the first time, while New Zealand to advance blending mandate plans in 2022

Malaysia Airlines flies on SAF for the first time, while New Zealand to advance blending mandate plans in 2022

Malaysia Airlines flies on SAF for the first time, while New Zealand to advance blending mandate plans in 2022

Technology

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Scandinavian airline Widerøe teams with Rolls-Royce and Tecnam to bring all-electric passenger plane into service by 2026

11 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

An all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market could be in revenue service by 2026…

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Delta and FedEx outline carbon neutrality plans with a focus on SAF and carbon capture

9 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In March 2020, Delta Air Lines announced it was committing $1 billion over 10 years…

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Aviation must adapt to meet the growing calls for a sustainable future, ICAO Secretary General tells Davos session

5 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

While there will be no substitutes for aviation, the Covid pandemic will change the way…

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ZeroAvia to partner with British Airways on hydrogen power and secures UK funding towards HyFlyer project

18 December 2020 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways is to partner with ZeroAvia on an initiative to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft…

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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…

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Rolls-Royce on course for all-electric aircraft speed record and joins sustainability accelerator programme

30 September 2020 Christopher Surgenor

Rolls-Royce has completed ground testing of an aircraft that will aim to break the world…