{"id":9492,"date":"2026-09-02T17:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9492"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:02:22","slug":"news-roundup-august-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9492","title":{"rendered":"News Roundup August\/September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>GreenAir&#8217;s roundup of the latest news and comment <strong>from around the world<\/strong> on efforts to reduce aviation&#8217;s climate and environmental impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-167ce3e8-7c0f-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-167ce3e8-7c0f-4 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.blockspare-title{font-size:20px}.blockspare-167ce3e8-7c0f-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-subtitle{font-size:14px}.blockspare-167ce3e8-7c0f-4 .blockspare-desc-btn-wrap .blockspare-description{font-size:14px}}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-content-wrapper blockspare-blocks blockspare-hover-item blockspare-hover-child has-background style-7\"><div class=\"content-img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sky-with-plane-FB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" hover-child\"\/><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-section-wrapper blockspare-mainheader-wrap hover-child\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-subtitle-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-header-wrapper blockspare-blocks\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style11 blockspare-center\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">NEWS EXTRA<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">July\/August 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">The German press agency, dpa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/science\/articles\/germany-set-fine-airlines-failing-111839487.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> the Federal Ministry of Transport is to impose penalties of \u20ac1,332 ($1,500) per tonne of SAF that airlines fail to use as required by the EU\u2019s ReFuelEU SAF mandate. Applicable from the start of 2025, the mandate requires a 2% minimum blend of SAF be available at EU airports, then rising to 6%, with a separate 1.2% eSAF requirement, in 2030.<br><br><strong>Synhelion<\/strong> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/synhelion.com\/news\/synhelion-selected-for-german-funding-to-build-commercial-synthetic-fuel-plant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">selected for funding<\/a> under the Produktives.NRW programme of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which will support the construction of a commercial demonstration plant for renewable synthetic fuels, including eSAF, in J\u00fclich, Germany. Having established its first plant, DAWN, to validate the technology at industrial scale, the next plant will establish commercial operability and \u201cmake the technology bankable,\u201d says the company.<br><br><strong>Lufthansa Technik<\/strong> (LHT) and partner <strong>Surventis<\/strong> are <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.lufthansagroup.com\/en\/flying-more-sustainably-with-shark-skin-lufthansa-group-tests-next-generation-aeroshark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">testing<\/a> a new generation of material attached to wings and tail surfaces that aims to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by around 1%. A total of 22 long-haul aircraft from four Lufthansa Group airlines are already equipped with the AeroSHARK surface technology, saving 19 tonnes of fuel and 60 tonnes of CO2 daily. LHT will be testing 70 film patches, each measuring 20 x 20 cms, of the next-gen riblet technology on a Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319 operating between Munich and Hamburg through until February 2027.<br><br><strong>Alfa Laval<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alfalaval.com\/media\/news\/2026\/brazilian-biorefinery-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has been chosen<\/a> by <strong>Acelen Renewables<\/strong> to supply pre-treatment technology to a proposed SAF production facility in the Brazilian state of Bahia. SAF will be produced from both traditional feedstocks such as soybean oil, tallow and used cooking oil, as well as maca\u00faba, a native Brazilian crop. Alfa Laval will be supplying its heat exchangers and separators, and engineered components, and the technology for processing maca\u00faba oil has been tested in the company\u2019s laboratories in Denmark. The biorefinery is expected to begin operations in 2029, with a capacity to produce 1 billion litres of SAF as the main HVO product.<br><br>Electric aviation developer <strong>LYTE Aviation<\/strong> and aviation technical management services company <strong>AMROS<\/strong> have unveiled the PowerBridge HyVolt, a hybrid-electric propulsion system, as it advances towards plans for a 40-seat hybrid-hydrogen electric VTOL, called <a href=\"https:\/\/lyteaviation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SkyBus<\/a>, with a 1,000km range. LYTE is also developing a 4.5-tonne variant, the SkyTruck, and a flying hospital called SkyClinic. LYTE is aiming to get the eVTOL into operation \u201cwithin the next few years\u201d, with an eventual goal of going from hybrid-electric to fully electric.<br><br>Environmental commodities brokerage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emstream.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Emstream<\/strong><\/a> reports it has completed its second CORSIA carbon credit auction on behalf of European energy company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefe-energy.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SEFE<\/strong><\/a>, with a volume-weighted average price above $12.60\/tCO2e and a highest price of $12.75. The Cambodia Improved Cookstove project carries an Article 6 label, CORSIA Phase 1 label, Letter of Authorisation, insurance and certified SDG co-benefits. \u201cIt is encouraging to see genuine demand returning to the market, with airlines looking to purchase credits, coupled with the additional clarity and support for CORSIA provided by the recent EU ETS announcement,\u201d commented Nathan Dixon, VP Environmental Products, SEFE.<br><br><strong>IATA\u2019s<\/strong> Board of Directors has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/pressroom\/2026-releases\/07-23-iata-board-appoints-saadia-zahidi-as-director-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appointed Saadia Zahidi<\/a> as its ninth Director General. She joins the global airline association from the World Economic Forum where she is a Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board. Zahidi will start in November, replacing Willie Walsh, whose term ends at the end of July. Sandrine Le Borgne, IATA\u2019s CFO and SVP Corporate Services, will serve as Interim Director General for the intervening period.<br><br>The UK government\u2019s export credit agency, <strong>UK Export Finance<\/strong> (UKEF), which supports businesses accessing finance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-export-finance-backs-sustainable-fuel-to-drive-growth-and-cut-emissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> during the Farnborough Airshow measures to drive growth and decarbonisation across the aerospace sector. It includes broadening its eligibility criteria so that it can consider a wider range of financing options for UK-based SAF projects. UKEF said this would open the door to greater investment in the sector. \u201cThis welcome new measure is key to developing new onshore capabilities that will form the backbone of a more resilient, energy secure future for the country,\u201d said James Hygate, CEO of Firefly, which is building a sewage-to-SAF facility in the UK.<br><br>H4 Marseille Fos, an eSAF project co-developed by <strong>Hy2gen France<\/strong> and French developer <strong>H2V<\/strong>, and the <strong>Rh\u00f4ne D\u00e9carbonation<\/strong> project have signed a strategic partnership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hy2gen.com\/press-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agreement<\/a> that secures 50% of the biogenic CO2 requirements of the eSAF project over the long term. The agreement marks the emergence of the first structured CCU value chain in France, say the partners. Final investment decision is targeted for 2028 and from 2032, the plant will produce 75,000 tonnes of eSAF per year using methanol-to-jet technology and is expected to make a substantial contribution to the EU\u2019s mandated 10% eSAF share in aviation fuels by 2040. The joint venture has also signed a 10-year nuclear power supply agreement with EDF.<br><br>Malaysian SAF developer <strong>FatHopes Energy<\/strong> has entered into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fathopesenergy.com\/blog\/fathopes-energy-uco-trading-saf-feedstock-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategic partnership<\/a> with Spain-based renewable feedstock specialist <strong>UCO Trading<\/strong>, which will supply more than 200,000 tonnes per year of waste-based feedstocks through its global sourcing network, subject to definitive agreements and project milestones. The collaboration will leverage diversified supply channels across the Americas, Europe and predominantly Asia. UCO Trading\u2019s compliance-led operating model is built around ISCC-certified chain-of-custody, rigorous supplier due diligence and comprehensive traceability systems.<br><br>The <strong>Green Cabin Alliance<\/strong> has opened membership for <a href=\"https:\/\/greencabinalliance.org\/airline-allies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airline Allies<\/a>, a new collaborative initiative designed to help airlines accelerate the transition towards more sustainable and circular aircraft cabins. It will bring airlines alongside the GCA\u2019s existing membership base of manufacturers, suppliers, designers, material innovators and other industry stakeholders to tackle shared sustainability challenges to help, says GCA, transform the aircraft cabin from a traditionally linear model into a more circular and environmentally responsible part of aviation. Cabin sustainability remains a largely untapped opportunity, it says, and the initiative aims to address the challenge by giving airlines a central role in shaping practical solutions and encouraging greater collaboration across the aviation ecosystem.<br><br><strong>Air Canada<\/strong> and <strong>Airbus<\/strong> have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2026-07-air-canada-and-airbus-launch-joint-initiative-to-scale-domestic-canadian-saf-and-help-reduce-the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched<\/a> an initiative to establish a jointly funded Sustainability Co-Investment Platform. They will invest up to CAD 13.7 million ($10 million) through the platform to support a commercial-scale SAF industry in Canada. A key focus area includes accelerating a jointly agreed Canadian SAF project towards a final investment decision. Additionally, the initiative includes a vehicle for corporate partners to stimulate domestic SAF demand through Air Canada\u2019s Leave Less Travel Program, in which Airbus has signed a five-year agreement. Airbus will purchase SAF environmental attributes associated with over 60,000 litres of SAF for its first allocation.<br><br><strong>ETFuels<\/strong> has <a href=\"https:\/\/et-fuels.com\/etfuels-kings-road-humber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">selected the Port of Immingham<\/a> in northeast England as the location for its Project Kings Road Humber (formerly called Project SkyFuel), a methanol-to-jet refinery converting e-methanol into SAF for UK supply and export. The facility will have direct access to the Humber\u2019s extensive fuel storage, pipeline and distribution infrastructure to provide connections into the UK\u2019s aviation fuel supply network, as well as Immingham\u2019s deep-water port facilities. The project will have access to ETFuels\u2019 Texas production platform of low-cost e-methanol and create up to 1,000 construction jobs and 400 permanent skilled engineering, operations and manufacturing roles.<br><br><strong>Rolls-Royce<\/strong>, <strong>Boeing<\/strong> and <strong>Lufthansa<\/strong> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolls-royce.com\/media\/press-releases\/2026\/16-07-2026-rr-partners-with-boeing-and-lufthansa-to-test-technologies-to-improve-fuel-efficiency-and-reduce-noise.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partnering to test technologies<\/a> to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise. The research is focusing on a novel engine inlet with advanced acoustic treatments. The inlet enables the integration of more fuel-efficient engines onto future platforms and reduces weight as well as drag while maintaining the acoustic performance. The other testing involves modified departure and arrival procedures that aim to reduce community noise around airports. The tests in Glasgow, Montana, are taking place on the newest Boeing ecoDemonstrator flying test bed, a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787-9 scheduled to be delivered to Lufthansa at a later date.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-8ad9c0b0-6a1b-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-8ad9c0b0-6a1b-4 .blockspare-contentBox .blockspare-section-wrapper{background-color:#f9f9f9}.blockspare-8ad9c0b0-6a1b-4 .blockspare-content-wrapper{text-align:center;margin-top:30px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px}.blockspare-8ad9c0b0-6a1b-4 .blockspare-content-wrapper .blockspare-section-wrapper{padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px}.blockspare-8ad9c0b0-6a1b-4 .blockspare-desc-btn-wrap .blockspare-description{color:#6d6d6d;font-size:14px}.blockspare-8ad9c0b0-6a1b-4 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src=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Neste-tanker-truck-FB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" hover-child\"\/><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-section-wrapper blockspare-mainheader-wrap hover-child\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-subtitle-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-header-wrapper blockspare-blocks\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style11 blockspare-center\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">COMMENTARY: Why action lags ambition among States seeking SAF mandates<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">2 September 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">The adoption and scale-up of sustainable aviation fuel remains one of the most intractable challenges in aviation decarbonisation. The International Civil Aviation Organization\u2019s (ICAO) Long-Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) projections suggest SAF could contribute up to 55% of required emissions reduction by 2050 under an optimistic scenario. In reality, production and adoption have tracked closer to the pessimistic forecast \u2013 a mere 15% contribution. Globally, meaningful uptake has occurred largely in the United States and Europe, both driven by aggressive public policy. Beyond these two poles, however, the picture is one of missed targets and diminished ambition. Underlying this are the real consequences of competitive disadvantages and administrative hurdles that face any smaller country or region seeking to follow suit, writes AirAsia\u2019s <em>Yap Mun Ching<\/em>.<\/p><div class=\"blockspare-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"blockspare-button blockspare-button-shape-rounded blockspare-button-size-small btn-icon-left\"><i class=\"fas fa-paper-plane\"><\/i><span>Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-e6668d2f-241d-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-e6668d2f-241d-4 .blockspare-contentBox .blockspare-section-wrapper{background-color:#f9f9f9}.blockspare-e6668d2f-241d-4 .blockspare-content-wrapper{text-align:center;margin-top:30px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px}.blockspare-e6668d2f-241d-4 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.blockspare-desc-btn-wrap .blockspare-description{font-size:14px}}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-content-wrapper blockspare-blocks blockspare-hover-item blockspare-hover-child has-background style-7\"><div class=\"content-img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Syzygy-facility-cropped-1-FB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" hover-child\"\/><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-section-wrapper blockspare-mainheader-wrap hover-child\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-subtitle-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-header-wrapper blockspare-blocks\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style11 blockspare-center\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">Syzygy signs agreement with World Bank arm IFC to advance Latin American SAF production<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">21 August 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">Syzygy Plasmonics has entered into a framework agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, to support the development of a pipeline of SAF projects across Latin America. IFC will provide technical and advisory services as Syzygy advances individual projects and the framework establishes a pathway for further collaboration as the US-based SAF developer scales its SAF platform across the region. By combining its proprietary light-driven technology with Latin America\u2019s abundant renewable energy resources, Syzygy says it is aiming to accelerate the commercialisation of SAF in emerging markets. The first project supported under the agreement is NovaSAF-1, a planned commercial-scale SAF facility in Durazno, Uruguay.<\/p><div class=\"blockspare-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"blockspare-button blockspare-button-shape-rounded blockspare-button-size-small btn-icon-left\"><i class=\"fas fa-paper-plane\"><\/i><span>Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-402764db-785f-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-402764db-785f-4 .blockspare-contentBox .blockspare-section-wrapper{background-color:#f9f9f9}.blockspare-402764db-785f-4 .blockspare-content-wrapper{text-align:center;margin-top:30px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px}.blockspare-402764db-785f-4 .blockspare-content-wrapper 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.blockspare-desc-btn-wrap .blockspare-description{font-size:14px}}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-content-wrapper blockspare-blocks blockspare-hover-item blockspare-hover-child has-background style-7\"><div class=\"content-img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EcoCeres-and-SF-Airlines-SAF-crop-FB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" hover-child\"\/><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-section-wrapper blockspare-mainheader-wrap hover-child\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-subtitle-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-header-wrapper blockspare-blocks\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style11 blockspare-center\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">Asian SAF supply and feedstock deals signed in China and Vietnam<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">20 August 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">Renewable fuels company EcoCeres has partnered with SF Group and China National Aviation Fuel Group (CNAF) to supply blended sustainable aviation fuel for outbound freighter flights operated by SF Airlines. The programme, in which SAF produced by EcoCeres will be blended by CNAF, involves collaboration with the Second Research Institute of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CASRI). The SAF will be supplied to SF Airlines\u2019 cargo hub at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Hubei, which is considered a key aviation gateway under China\u2019s 14th Five-Year Plan for Port Development. Elsewhere in Asia, Malaysia-based FatHopes Energy has entered a strategic partnership with PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL) to establish Vietnam\u2019s first nationwide used cooking oil collection ecosystem that is expected to aggregate more than 200,000 tonnes of feedstock annually for SAF production.<\/p><div class=\"blockspare-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"blockspare-button blockspare-button-shape-rounded blockspare-button-size-small btn-icon-left\"><i class=\"fas fa-paper-plane\"><\/i><span>Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-1b5b799f-f676-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-1b5b799f-f676-4 .blockspare-contentBox .blockspare-section-wrapper{background-color:#f9f9f9}.blockspare-1b5b799f-f676-4 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class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style11 blockspare-center\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">UK consortium launches major government-backed oceanic contrail avoidance programme<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">18 August 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">Starting this coming northern hemisphere winter, a UK-based consortium is to conduct the world\u2019s first oceanic airspace-scale trial over a 30-month period, aimed at reducing the climate impact of aviation contrails. Operation Blue Skies comprises Google, the UK Department for Transport (DfT), the Met Office, NATS, Contrails.org, Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge. The programme will include two operational trials during winter testing windows in 2026\/7 and 2027\/8 across NATS-controlled Shanwick oceanic airspace, the eastern half of the North Atlantic corridor, which accounts for around 5% of global contrail warming. The consortium says around 10,000 flights will pass through the airspace during trial hours each year and a small percentage that would otherwise fly through contrail-sensitive areas will have their altitudes slightly changed by air traffic controllers.<\/p><div class=\"blockspare-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"blockspare-button blockspare-button-shape-rounded blockspare-button-size-small btn-icon-left\"><i class=\"fas fa-paper-plane\"><\/i><span>Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-325e0d99-f280-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-325e0d99-f280-4 .blockspare-contentBox .blockspare-section-wrapper{background-color:#f9f9f9}.blockspare-325e0d99-f280-4 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(max-width:768px){.blockspare-325e0d99-f280-4 .blockspare-block-button a.blockspare-button{font-size:14px}.blockspare-325e0d99-f280-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-title{font-size:20px}.blockspare-325e0d99-f280-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-subtitle{font-size:14px}.blockspare-325e0d99-f280-4 .blockspare-desc-btn-wrap .blockspare-description{font-size:14px}}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-content-wrapper blockspare-blocks blockspare-hover-item blockspare-hover-child has-background style-7\"><div class=\"content-img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EasyJet-pilot-using-i6-FB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" hover-child\"\/><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-section-wrapper blockspare-mainheader-wrap hover-child\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-subtitle-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-header-wrapper blockspare-blocks\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style11 blockspare-center\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">EasyJet pilots to save fuel and emissions in switch from paper to digital fuel uplift<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">14 August 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">Low-cost airline easyJet is to deploy a new system from i6 Group that allows pilots to order and confirm fuel digitally, replacing a process that has traditionally relied on paperwork and manual data entry. By giving pilots more accurate fuel information, says easyJet, the technology can help make flights more efficient, cut unnecessary cost and also reduce fuel burn and emissions through weight savings. The eHandshake platform will create a complete digital record of fuel planning, ordering, delivery and acceptance that will help improve data accuracy and invoice verification. The technology will be integrated into easyJet\u2019s ETechlog pilot platform and has the potential, says the carrier, to save around 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year across full fleet deployment, as well as approximately 600,000 sheets of paper annually as a result of moving from paper-based processes.<\/p><div class=\"blockspare-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"blockspare-button blockspare-button-shape-rounded blockspare-button-size-small btn-icon-left\"><i class=\"fas fa-paper-plane\"><\/i><span>Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-b7bfa610-f22e-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-b7bfa610-f22e-4 .blockspare-contentBox .blockspare-section-wrapper{background-color:#f9f9f9}.blockspare-b7bfa610-f22e-4 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blockspare-style11 blockspare-center\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">Low-cost eSAF developer Lydian raises $43m in financing round backed by BEV airline fund<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">12 August 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">US eSAF startup Lydian has announced the close of a $43 million Series A funding round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), which also marks the first investment by the oneworld BEV Fund, a strategic fund supported by leading airlines to boost the global availability of sustainable aviation fuels. The financing will support advancement of Lydian\u2019s PIVOT production platform that the company says will enable developers to build and operate synthetic fuel facilities at lower cost than conventional approaches and also a direct path for customers to buy fuel from Lydian\u2019s own future projects. Its technology is already operating a tonne-scale pilot plant, with a commercial demo plant targeted for operation in 2028 and full-scale deployment expected in 2030.<\/p><div class=\"blockspare-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"blockspare-button blockspare-button-shape-rounded blockspare-button-size-small btn-icon-left\"><i class=\"fas fa-paper-plane\"><\/i><span>Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box alignundefined blockspare-3c125427-4277-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-3c125427-4277-4 .blockspare-contentBox .blockspare-section-wrapper{background-color:#f9f9f9}.blockspare-3c125427-4277-4 .blockspare-content-wrapper{text-align:center;margin-top:30px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px}.blockspare-3c125427-4277-4 .blockspare-content-wrapper 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class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\">4 August 2026<\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\">UK cross-industry group Sustainable Aviation has released an updated version of its decarbonisation roadmap for the sector to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 based on several potential scenarios. 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