GreenAir News

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Canadian aviation sector launches new initiative to accelerate national sustainable fuels production

2 March 2022 Susan van Dyk

A consortium of 60 airlines operating in Canada has created and launched the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF)...

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Airbus and CFM to collaborate on ZEROe hydrogen combustion engine demonstrator programme

1 March 2022 Mark Pilling

Just 18 months after Airbus declared its ambition to bring a zero-emissions aircraft into service by 2035, a critical development...

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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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Significant number of new sustainability initiatives unveiled at a subdued Singapore Airshow

21 February 2022 Tony Harrington

Last week’s Singapore Airshow reflected a growing focus of the air transport sector on decarbonisation across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region....

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Virgin Atlantic buys SAF from Neste while Virgin Group enters plastic waste to fuel venture

17 February 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Virgin Atlantic has purchased 2.5 million litres (2,000 tonnes) of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste for use in its UK...

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LanzaJet and Marquis plan large-scale SAF plant in Illinois employing CCS and renewable energy

16 February 2022 Tony Harrington

Two US-based renewable fuel companies, LanzaJet and Marquis Sustainable Aviation Fuel, have announced plans to build a substantial new plant...

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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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New SAF and hydrogen aerospace ventures launched in South Korea and Singapore

14 February 2022 Tony Harrington

Two major new aerospace partnerships have been launched in Asia, one in South Korea, the other in Singapore, to help...

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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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Hydrogen-powered aircraft could contribute strongly to aviation’s 2050 goals, finds ICCT study

3 February 2022 Christopher Surgenor

If deployed to their maximum potential, liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft could enable aviation emissions to be capped at 2035 levels, although...