Perfect policy makes funding SAF easier opinion Fayaz Hussain 20 Jan 25 0 A lot has been said about whether the carrot (incentives) or stick (mandates) policy approach is right to increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption. But… Read more
Moeve delivers 14k tonnes of SAF in 2024 news Fayaz Hussain 20 Jan 25 0 Spain’s energy company Moeve (formerly Cepsa) delivered 14,400 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2024 to airlines including Air Europa, Iberia, Vueling, Air Nostrum,… Read more
OMV, Airbus team up for SAF news Fayaz Hussain 17 Jan 25 0 Austrian multinational integrated oil, gas and petrochemical company OMV and European aerospace manufacturer Airbus announced a partnership to decarbonise aviation through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).… Read more
Researchers at ISTC find new way to enhance SAFs with waste plastic news Fayaz Hussain 13 Jan 25 0 Researchers at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) launched a new study reporting a cost-effective method for producing ethylbenzene — an additive that improves the… Read more
Jet Aviation to offer SAF in Basel, Switzerland; WEF 2025 news Fayaz Hussain 13 Jan 25 0 Business aviation services provider Jet Aviation announced that it has signed an agreement with World Fuel Services to ensure availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)… Read more
SAF production in 2024 falls short of target opinion Fayaz Hussain 13 Jan 25 0 December is always hectic month for aviation businesses. But it’s worth snatching a moment to review progress over the past year. There’s little to celebrate… Read more
Japan’s Idemitsu to trial Pongamia for SAF in Australia news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jan 25 0 Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan announced it will launch a trial plantation of non-edible oilseed tree crop Pongamia in Queensland, Australia from this January to evaluate… Read more
Heathrow extends SAF incentive news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jan 25 0 London’s Heathrow has announced an increase in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) incentive scheme targeting 3% SAF in 2025 while extending it for another year. As… Read more
Diamond Green Diesel secures key approval for 45Z tax credit news Fayaz Hussain 11 Dec 24 0 Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), a 50/50 joint venture of Darling Ingredients announced that the Internal Revenue Service has approved DGD’s Excise Tax Registration, a crucial… Read more
BBGI acquires BBGI-BI to accelerate SAF, biofuel plans news Fayaz Hussain 11 Dec 24 0 Thai biofuel firm BBGI Public Company announced that it has acquired remaining 30% stake in BBGI Biodiesel Company (BBGI-BI) taking its ownership in the company… Read more
Victor launches app offering SAF for private jet bookings news Fayaz Hussain 11 Dec 24 0 Global on-demand aircraft charter company Victor announced the launch of an app enabling SAF to be voluntarily purchased for all bookings, irrespective of aircraft or… Read more
Airlines perform poorly on decarbonisation test opinion Fayaz Hussain 10 Dec 24 0 Nobody likes to see their results if they didn’t study for the test. It is worse when they are published on a notice board for… Read more
Oklahoma state, EE North America team up for eSAF news Fayaz Hussain 6 Dec 24 0 Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced an agreement with EE North America to develop sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) in the state. “This historic partnership marks a… Read more
Trump shot the tariffs, but it did not scare President Xi opinion Fayaz Hussain 2 Dec 24 0 As President-elect Donald Trump threatens renewed trade wars and tariffs, President Xi has launched a strategic first strike. China has announced the elimination of export… Read more
Liquid Sun secures €4m for eSAF production news Fayaz Hussain 28 Nov 24 0 Voima Ventures announced €4m ($4.2m) investment in Finnish green technology company Liquid Sun to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF). The funding will… Read more