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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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Cathay Pacific to acquire Aemetis SAF and extends carbon offset programme to air freight

29 September 2022 Tony Harrington

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will acquire 38 million US gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at San Francisco...

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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 of sustainable aviation fuel to...

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Oneworld airline members commit to 1.3 billion litres of blended SAF from Aemetis for San Francisco flights

6 December 2021 Tony Harrington

At least nine of the 14 members of the oneworld airline alliance will between them purchase 350 million gallons (1.3...