JetBlue and Shell sign LAX agreement news Alasdair Whyte 14 Mar 23 0 Shell and JetBlue have signed a 10m gallon blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) uptake agreement for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). JetBlue will take 10m… Read more
UAV Sustainable Flight Fund makes first investment into algae grower Viridos news Alasdair Whyte 14 Mar 23 0 United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has invested $5m in algae biofuel company Viridos. Viridos is looking at making Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from bioengineered… Read more
Ireland could produce 23 megatons of SAF a year: Aircraft Leasing Ireland news CJI Team 13 Mar 23 0 Ireland could produce 23 megatons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) annually, via the power-to-liquid process using its offshore wind resources, according to a report from… Read more
Airbus flies first A321neo on 100% unblended SAF news CJI Team 10 Mar 23 0 Airbus has completed its first A321neo flight with both engines powered by 100% SAF. The flight was the latest in a series of tests from… Read more
Idemitsu Kosan and J-Oil Mills study potential for SAF in Australia news CJI Team 8 Mar 23 0 Idemitsu Kosan and J-Oil Mills have partnered on a study looking at making Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from pongamia pinnata trees. They are joined on… Read more
Icelandair Group buys 45,000t of SAF from IðunnH2 news CJI Team 7 Mar 23 0 Icelandic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer IðunnH2 will supply Icelandair Group with up to 45,000t of SAF from 2028. Icelandair claims this will account for… Read more
Swiss plans to use Synhelion’s ‘sun-to-liquid’ SAF this year news CJI Team 3 Mar 23 0 SWISS aims to become the first customer for Synhelion’s solar kerosene Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) this year. Synhelion plans to start industrial production of what… Read more
United Airlines hire Oscar the Grouch as Chief Trash Officer news CJI Team 2 Mar 23 0 United Airlines has announced the hire of Oscar the Grouch as its Chief Trash Officer. The Sesame Street resident has started his new role with… Read more
JetBlue customers can now purchase SAF with Chooose news CJI Team 2 Mar 23 0 JetBlue has partnered with climate technology platform Chooose. The new platform allows JetBlue customers to estimate the carbon emissions of their flights and then contribute to a… Read more
Defense Innovation Unit and US Air Force awards up to $65m SAF contract to Air Company news Alasdair Whyte 1 Mar 23 0 Air Company has received a contract worth up to $65m from the US Air Force and Department of Defense to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)… Read more
Stellar J invests in Raven SR news Alasdair Whyte 28 Feb 23 0 Stellar J Corporation, a contracting and engineering, procurement and construction firm, has invested in Raven SR which plans to convert municipal waste into Sustainable Aviation… Read more
Microflite flies first Australian helicopter powered by SAF news Alasdair Whyte 28 Feb 23 0 Microflite, the Australian helicopter operator, has flown the first helicopter in Australia powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The helicopter flew at the Avalon 2023… Read more
United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund ahead on points opinion Alasdair Whyte 27 Feb 23 0 As well as adding bags, a hotel or a hire car, passengers booking a flight on United Airlines can now support the United Airlines Ventures… Read more
Alder Fuels says founder Sherbacow engaged in “questionable financial transactions” news Alasdair Whyte 27 Feb 23 0 Alder Fuels has issued a statement regarding the departure of founder and CEO Bryan Sherbacow in late December. It says: “As a result of enhanced… Read more
Renewable Fuels Association argues ethanol SAF case to IRS news Alasdair Whyte 27 Feb 23 0 The US Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has written to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to stress the importance of ethanol for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).… Read more