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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 Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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Phillips 66 to start supplies of UK-produced SAF to British Airways within months

3 December 2021 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways could be using sustainable aviation fuel produced in the UK within the next…

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United Airlines operates first-ever passenger flight with an engine powered by 100% SAF

2 December 2021 Christopher Surgenor

United Airlines has operated the first-ever passenger flight with an engine using 100% sustainable aviation…

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Microsoft, United Airlines and SABA join RSB and Air bp pilot for first-ever SAF book and claim transaction

26 November 2021 Susan van Dyk

RSB and Air bp announced their partnership in a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) book and…

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New sustainable fuel initiatives in Singapore and New Zealand seek to progress Asia-Pacific capabilities

24 November 2021 Tony Harrington

The Asia-Pacific region, the world’s largest combined air transport market, has edged closer to lower…

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British Airways marks lifting of US Covid travel restrictions with SAF flight to New York

8 November 2021 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways’ first flight to the United States since the lifting today of Covid-19 restrictions…

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Bio-based feedstocks will likely only be able to provide half of SAF demand by 2050, finds ICF study

22 October 2021 Susan van Dyk

Bio-based feedstock availability for SAF will likely only be sufficient to supply 50% of the…

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Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell call for greater ambition beyond 10% SAF usage by 2030 target

18 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In the lead up to COP26, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition…

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Russia enters the sustainable aviation fuels market with Aeroflot and Gazprom Neft agreement

13 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Aeroflot and energy company Gazprom Neft have signed an agreement to jointly develop the production…

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American Airlines invests $100m to join Bill Gates’ new clean tech Breakthrough initiative

12 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

American Airlines has become an anchor partner in Bill Gates’ new Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and…

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Government funding for zero emission aviation projects announced as UK plans for COP26 SAF flights

30 September 2021 Christopher Surgenor

As the UK prepares to host COP26, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the…