Lufthansa expands ‘Green Fares’ to offset emissions via SAFnews Fayaz Mahessar 30 Nov 23 0Lufthansa Group announced that it is its Green Fares to long-haul intercontinental flights on twelve routes from November 30. “The growing demand for our Green… Read more
Neste, ENOC join hands to explore SAF supply in MENAnews Fayaz Mahessar 29 Nov 23 0Neste and ENOC Group have signed an agreement to explore the possibility of supplying and purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Dubai and the wider… Read more
Infinium receives $75m investment; enters eSAF offtake agreementnews Fayaz Mahessar 29 Nov 23 0Infinium announced that it has received $75m project equity investment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and entered into a firm offtake agreement with American Airlines for… Read more
Spain’s Cepsa to expand SAF supply to five airportsnews Fayaz Mahessar 29 Nov 23 0Spanish energy company Cepsa announced that it has begun marketing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Malaga airport expanding its supply of green fuel after it… Read more
Maiden transatlantic flight on 100% SAF takes off from Londonnews Fayaz Mahessar 28 Nov 23 0After nearly an year of preparations, Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday announced that the maiden flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took off from London… Read more
Preem invests $527m to convert Lysekil oil refinery into renewables sitenews Fayaz Mahessar 27 Nov 23 0Sweden’s largest fuel refiner Preem said it plans to invest additional SEK5.5bn (US$527.6m) to phase out fossil production from its Lysekil oil refinery in favour… Read more
Global aviation to cut 5% emissions by 2030 via SAF: ICAOnews Fayaz Mahessar 27 Nov 23 0Leaders representing aviation sectors from across the world have adopted a collective goal to reduce their carbon emissions by 5% by 2030 through use of… Read more
Heathrow announces £71m SAF incentive for airlinesnews Fayaz Mahessar 24 Nov 23 0Heathrow Airport announced that it is planning to extend its carbon cutting scheme for third year through a £71m scheme to help halve the price… Read more
LanzaTech files planning application for 100m litres SAF plantnews Fayaz Mahessar 22 Nov 23 0LanzaTech has filed planning application to develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant at Port Talbot, UK to produce nearly 100m litres of low-carbon fuel.… Read more
Emirates operates A380 with 100% SAF on one enginenews Fayaz Mahessar 22 Nov 23 0Emirates said it has successfully completed A380 demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Dubai International Airport with one of four engines powered… Read more
UK CAA announces Hydrogen Challenge for aviation fuelnews Fayaz Mahessar 21 Nov 23 0The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has unveiled a challenge for the aviation industry to explore the feasibility and safety of hydrogen as a zero-carbon… Read more
Korean Air, LX Pantos to increase SAF usage for cargo flightsnews Fayaz Mahessar 21 Nov 23 0Korean Air and LX Pantos signed an MoU to increase use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on cargo flights to meet the net-zero carbon emissions… Read more
Gulfstream complete trans-Atlantic flight on 100% SAFnews Oscar Henderson 20 Nov 23 0On November 19th, Gulfstream completed first trans-Atlantic flight fuelled by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The G600 aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW815GA engines,… Read more
Rotterdam Airport to blend SAF on all aircrafts from 2024news Fayaz Mahessar 17 Nov 23 0Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on all aircraft fuelled at the airport from… Read more
UK awards £53m grant to nine SAF developersnews Fayaz Mahessar 17 Nov 23 0The UK government announced a multi-million pound investment in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) through its Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) competition. Following a… Read more
