Airbus leads $200m SAFFA alliance to boost SAF production news Fayaz Hussain 23 Jul 24 0 Airbus, Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital and Qantas Airways announced the launch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing… Read more
Investor caution, tech hurdles derail SAF projects opinion Fayaz Hussain 19 Jul 24 0 First the bad news. In the last two months, more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects have been cancelled or paused than new ones announced since… Read more
US SAF production set for dramatic increase in 2024: EIA news Fayaz Hussain 17 Jul 24 0 The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts US SAF production to reach 30,000 barrels per day in 2024 and cross 50,000bpd mark in 2025 if planned… Read more
Israel pushes for SAF with new committee, incentives news Fayaz Hussain 15 Jul 24 0 Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said it will setup and lead an inter-ministerial committee to increase the usage of SAF through incentives. The ministry… Read more
Indonesia stresses need for accelerating SAF development news Fayaz Hussain 15 Jul 24 0 Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Industry said that it understands the need for accelerating SAF development in the country. “The roadmap for SAF for aircraft… Read more
German firm bets on Chile’s potential for SAF from renewables opinion Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 24 0 From the scorching sun of the Atacama Desert to the windswept plains of Patagonia, Chile there is a goldmine of clean energy potential. Beyond the… Read more
Ricardo to aid EASA develop SAF Clearing House news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 24 0 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced that it has selected environmental and engineering consulting firm Ricardo to lead the consortium to develop the… Read more
CIMB Group joins DHL Express’ SAF programme news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 24 0 Kuala Lumpur-based CIMB Group joins DHL Express GoGreen Plus programme to increase usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in international shipments to reduce its Scope… Read more
Philippines to finalise SAF roadmap by July news Fayaz Hussain 28 Jun 24 0 Philippines government is working on developing a domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) roadmap to spur local production of renewable jet fuels, as per reports by… Read more
Japan working on stricter SAF production rules news Fayaz Hussain 28 Jun 24 0 Japan is working on developing stricter set of rules for domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers in order to ensure the renewable fuel production contributes… Read more
LanzaTech, LanzaJet announce end-to-end SAF production technology news Fayaz Hussain 27 Jun 24 0 LanzaTech Global and LanzaJet have launched CirculAir to convert waste, carbon, and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). CirculAir is a breakthrough offering that… Read more
Bank of Philippine Island signs up to DHL’s SAF programme news Fayaz Hussain 27 Jun 24 0 DHL Express announced that it has onboarded Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered GoGreen Plus Service to help… Read more
Air New Zealand receives 500,000-litre SAF delivery news Fayaz Hussain 26 Jun 24 0 Air New Zealand announced that it has received delivery of 500,000 litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Wellington blended by Exxon Mobil and manufactured… Read more
Lufthansa hikes fares ahead of SAF mandate news Fayaz Hussain 25 Jun 24 0 German airline Lufthansa announced that it is introducing ‘Environmental Cost Surcharge’ to pay for the rising costs on account of regulatory requirements including the higher… Read more
Can Europe meet its own SAF quota? opinion Fayaz Hussain 24 Jun 24 0 The pace of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production will not meet the EU’s mandatory quotas which start in 2025, according to Stefan Schulte, the CEO… Read more