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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

Christopher Surgenor

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Heathrow takes first supply of SAF and calls for escalating mandates to achieve rapid scale up

8 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Ahead of the G7 Summit this week, Heathrow Airport has become the first major UK…

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Airbus A330neo becomes first airliner to receive certification under the ICAO CO2 standard

27 May 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Europe’s aviation regulatory authority EASA has for the first time certified an aircraft – the…

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New bills introduced in US Congress provide incentives for sustainable aviation fuel production

24 May 2021 Christopher Surgenor

US Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has introduced a new bill, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act,…

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Air France carries out long-haul flight with first supply of French-produced SAF from Total

19 May 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Air France has carried out the first long-haul passenger flight to use sustainable aviation fuel…

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Green Pilot initiative launched to bring together climate concerned pilots and aviation professionals

26 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

To coincide with World Pilots’ Day, fuel efficiency software solutions provider OpenAirlines and Bertrand Piccard,…

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UK includes international aviation emissions in climate targets for the first time

22 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The UK is to set in law what it describes as the world’s most ambitious…

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New EU research project aims to bring circular economy principles to the aviation supply chain

13 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A new European research project called SUSTAINair has launched that will apply circular economy principles…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Shell adds to its sustainable aviation portfolio with investment in alcohol-to-jet fuel producer LanzaJet

7 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Oil giant Shell has become the latest investor in alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) fuel technology company LanzaJet,…

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British Airways invests in ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric project and extends SAF option agreement with Velocys

2 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways has become a new investor in a round of additional funding raised by…

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US trade body A4A commits all US major airlines to reducing their net carbon emissions to zero by 2050

31 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Airlines for America (A4A), the trade organisation for major US airlines, has announced the commitment…