GreenAir News

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UK government unveils net zero by 2050 aviation strategy that promises passengers “guilt-free” flying

10 August 2022 Christopher Surgenor

The UK government has published its Jet Zero strategy to achieve a target of net zero aviation emissions by 2050....

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American, Alaska and Lufthansa sign long-term agreements for over one billion gallons of SAF

8 August 2022 Tony Harrington

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Lufthansa Group have each announced major new commitments to purchase sustainable aviation fuel, collectively exceeding...

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

8 August 2022 Tony Harrington

American Airlines has become the latest high-profile backer of hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia, announcing an investment in the company and...

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

1 August 2022 Tony Harrington

A new report on sustainable aviation says an annual average investment of $175 billion will be needed from now until...

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

1 August 2022 Tony Harrington

Alaska Airlines is partnering with Microsoft Corporation and carbon technology company Twelve to progress the development of power-to-liquid (PtL) fuels,...

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

28 July 2022 Tony Harrington

The unprecedented heatwave sweeping the UK during the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow was a timely, if unwelcome, prod to the...

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

21 July 2022 Christopher Surgenor

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS FI motor racing team is the latest corporate to announce a commitment to investing in sustainable aviation...

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

14 July 2022 Tony Harrington

The first ever consignment of CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel has been delivered to American Airlines at San Francisco International Airport....

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

14 July 2022 Christopher Surgenor

A planned Saudi Arabian-backed sustainable aviation fuels plant in north-east England could be one of the first to start producing...

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

12 July 2022 Christopher Surgenor

A plenary session of the European Parliament has voted to adopt a report aimed at increasing the uptake of sustainable...