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ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines

ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report

Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report

Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel $1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden

First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden

First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden

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