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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 COMMENTARY: Deconstructing the roadmaps – what to expect from aviation emissions reduction plans

COMMENTARY: Deconstructing the roadmaps – what to expect from aviation emissions reduction plans

COMMENTARY: Deconstructing the roadmaps – what to expect from aviation emissions reduction plans United, Delta and other US airlines engage in initiatives to ramp up sustainable fuel supply

United, Delta and other US airlines engage in initiatives to ramp up sustainable fuel supply

United, Delta and other US airlines engage in initiatives to ramp up sustainable fuel supply Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch SAF book-and-claim platform for business travel

Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch SAF book-and-claim platform for business travel

Shell, Accenture and Amex GBT launch SAF book-and-claim platform for business travel Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government

Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government

Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government Mitigating 1.8 gigatons of CO2 by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, says IATA chief

Mitigating 1.8 gigatons of CO2 by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, says IATA chief

Mitigating 1.8 gigatons of CO2 by 2050 will require trillions of dollars of investment, says IATA chief Cargolux and Balloré to buy 800,000 litres of SAF to reduce the logistics company’s Scope 3 emissions

Cargolux and Balloré to buy 800,000 litres of SAF to reduce the logistics company’s Scope 3 emissions

Cargolux and Balloré to buy 800,000 litres of SAF to reduce the logistics company’s Scope 3 emissions ICCT roadmap report warns aircraft emissions must peak as early as 2025 to align with Paris targets

ICCT roadmap report warns aircraft emissions must peak as early as 2025 to align with Paris targets

ICCT roadmap report warns aircraft emissions must peak as early as 2025 to align with Paris targets TIACA rolls out pilot phase of first sustainability assessment initiative for the air cargo sector

TIACA rolls out pilot phase of first sustainability assessment initiative for the air cargo sector

TIACA rolls out pilot phase of first sustainability assessment initiative for the air cargo sector New US carrier Connect Airlines plans for up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR regional aircraft from 2025

New US carrier Connect Airlines plans for up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR regional aircraft from 2025

New US carrier Connect Airlines plans for up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR regional aircraft from 2025 European Parliament vote to extend EU ETS to all international flights risks global climate agreement, warns IATA

European Parliament vote to extend EU ETS to all international flights risks global climate agreement, warns IATA

European Parliament vote to extend EU ETS to all international flights risks global climate agreement, warns IATA

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SkyTeam airlines complete inaugural Sustainable Flight Challenge to reduce carbon emissions

25 May 2022 Tony Harrington

The SkyTeam airline alliance has just completed its first Sustainable Flight Challenge, in which member…

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Delta Air Lines to acquire 2 billion litres of alcohol-to-jet SAF from Gevo under a seven-year agreement

23 March 2022 Tony Harrington

Delta Air Lines has announced plans to acquire 525 million gallons (2 billion litres) of…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Seven airlines commit to buying a total of over 1.5 billion litres of SAF in three new deals

22 March 2022 Tony Harrington

Three significant new agreements have been announced to collectively deliver more than 1.5 billion litres…

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US SAF producers target net zero in drive to reduce the carbon intensity of their fuels

16 June 2021 Susan van Dyk

The recent virtual symposium hosted in the US by CAAFI, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels…

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Delta and FedEx outline carbon neutrality plans with a focus on SAF and carbon capture

9 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In March 2020, Delta Air Lines announced it was committing $1 billion over 10 years…