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IATA expects SAF production to rise to 0.5% of airlines’ fuel consumption in 2024, adding $2.4bn to costs

IATA expects SAF production to rise to 0.5% of airlines’ fuel consumption in 2024, adding $2.4bn to costs Two new e-aircraft projects progress as Rolls-Royce exits electric aircraft propulsion market

Two new e-aircraft projects progress as Rolls-Royce exits electric aircraft propulsion market

Two new e-aircraft projects progress as Rolls-Royce exits electric aircraft propulsion market Atlas Air signs 5% SAF deal with Repsol for flights on behalf of Spanish fashion company Inditex

Atlas Air signs 5% SAF deal with Repsol for flights on behalf of Spanish fashion company Inditex

Atlas Air signs 5% SAF deal with Repsol for flights on behalf of Spanish fashion company Inditex Investor consortium in late bid to save cash-strapped SAF technology developer Velocys

Investor consortium in late bid to save cash-strapped SAF technology developer Velocys

Investor consortium in late bid to save cash-strapped SAF technology developer Velocys American Airlines partners with PtL and carbon removal start-ups Infinium and Graphyte

American Airlines partners with PtL and carbon removal start-ups Infinium and Graphyte

American Airlines partners with PtL and carbon removal start-ups Infinium and Graphyte

COP28 Diary of Events Ireland could produce enough SAF to meet its own EU mandated volumes, finds study

Ireland could produce enough SAF to meet its own EU mandated volumes, finds study

Ireland could produce enough SAF to meet its own EU mandated volumes, finds study Virgin Atlantic makes first commercial airline flight across the Atlantic with 100% SAF

Virgin Atlantic makes first commercial airline flight across the Atlantic with 100% SAF

Virgin Atlantic makes first commercial airline flight across the Atlantic with 100% SAF ICAO agrees a global framework and emissions goal on the transition to aviation clean energy

ICAO agrees a global framework and emissions goal on the transition to aviation clean energy

ICAO agrees a global framework and emissions goal on the transition to aviation clean energy Gulfstream business jet becomes first to cross the Atlantic on 100% sustainable aviation fuel

Gulfstream business jet becomes first to cross the Atlantic on 100% sustainable aviation fuel

Gulfstream business jet becomes first to cross the Atlantic on 100% sustainable aviation fuel Governments gather to seek agreement on a global framework for aviation’s energy transition

Governments gather to seek agreement on a global framework for aviation’s energy transition

Governments gather to seek agreement on a global framework for aviation’s energy transition SAF supplier SkyNRG secures €175 million investment from Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management

SAF supplier SkyNRG secures €175 million investment from Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management

SAF supplier SkyNRG secures €175 million investment from Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management

UK

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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 can play a role in...

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UK’s climate advisers recommend no net airport expansion without aviation industry progress to net zero

9 December 2020 Christopher Surgenor

There should be no net expansion of UK airport capacity unless the sector is on track to sufficiently outperform its...

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NATS’ annual survey of public attitudes to aviation shows increasing demand for industry climate action

16 October 2020 Christopher Surgenor

An annual independent survey carried out for UK air navigation services provider NATS has found a strengthening of public attitudes...

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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 develop and expand green hydrogen...

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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 speed record for all-electric flight...