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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

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Shell Aviation to provide SAF at LAX and Copenhagen under new agreements with JetBlue, Alaska and Air Greenland

22 March 2023 Tony Harrington

Shell Aviation has announced three new sustainable aviation fuel airline agreements, two with US carriers JetBlue and Alaska Airlines for...

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Major US and European carriers sign long-term agreements to purchase half a billion gallons of SAF

8 December 2022 Tony Harrington

Further commitments have been announced by major airlines in Europe and the US for sustainable aviation fuel, collectively totalling around...

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JetBlue launches corporate sustainable travel programme with a focus on offering SAF certificates

7 January 2022 Christopher Surgenor

JetBlue has become the latest US carrier to offer its corporate customers the opportunity to reduce their business travel emissions...

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Boeing and JetBlue invest to grow sustainable aviation fuel production on US West Coast

14 July 2021 Mark Pilling

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production on the US West Coast has been boosted with the announcement that Boeing will invest...

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IATA launches carbon exchange for airlines to access and trade offsets for CORSIA and voluntary requirements

27 November 2020 Christopher Surgenor

IATA has formally launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), a platform for airlines and other aviation stakeholders to offset their...