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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 ANA and easyJet commit to buying carbon dioxide removal credits from 1PointFive’s Texas DAC facility

ANA and easyJet commit to buying carbon dioxide removal credits from 1PointFive’s Texas DAC facility

ANA and easyJet commit to buying carbon dioxide removal credits from 1PointFive’s Texas DAC facility Boeing selects Pratt & Whitney and Collins to support new NASA sustainable flight test programme

Boeing selects Pratt & Whitney and Collins to support new NASA sustainable flight test programme

Boeing selects Pratt & Whitney and Collins to support new NASA sustainable flight test programme Microsoft and World Energy sign landmark 10-year book-and claim SAF deal

Microsoft and World Energy sign landmark 10-year book-and claim SAF deal

Microsoft and World Energy sign landmark 10-year book-and claim SAF deal Emirates and Shell in 300,000-gallon SAF purchase deal using Avelia book-and-claim

Emirates and Shell in 300,000-gallon SAF purchase deal using Avelia book-and-claim

Emirates and Shell in 300,000-gallon SAF purchase deal using Avelia book-and-claim

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

23 November 2023 Christopher Surgenor

In what ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano described as the UN civil aviation agency’s most important event of the year,...

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Emirates and Shell in 300,000-gallon SAF purchase deal using Avelia book-and-claim

6 October 2023 Tony Harrington

Emirates will acquire more than 300,000 gallons (1.14 million litres) of blended sustainable aviation fuel from Shell Aviation, with supplies...

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United to use 10 million gallons of SAF in 2023, triple last year’s amount, and expands corporate programme

5 May 2023 Tony Harrington

United Airlines, the world’s third-biggest carrier by flight frequencies, expects to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel this...

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Emirates and industry partners conduct Boeing 777 demo flight using 100% SAF in one engine

31 January 2023 Tony Harrington

An Emirates Boeing 777-300ER has performed a demonstration flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel to power one of its two...

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Focus at Dubai Airshow on net zero as confidence returns to a struggling aviation sector

23 November 2021 Tony Harrington

Two prominent themes emerged at the 2021 Dubai Airshow: recalibration and decarbonisation. With recovery now underway in the air transport...

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Etihad Airways first Gulf airline to commit to 2050 net zero target and launches carbon offset programme

15 December 2020 Christopher Surgenor

UAE national airline Etihad Airways has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions to 50% of 2019 levels by 2035 and...