Global Bioenergies confirms isobutene to SAF project news Fayaz Hussain 22 Dec 23 0 Global Bioenergies announced that it has finalised plans to develop biobased isobutene plant in France which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in addition to… Read more
Skellefteå City Airport to purchase SAF for all business flights in 23/24 news Fayaz Hussain 22 Dec 23 0 Sweden’s Skellefteå City Airport announced that it will join the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Corporate Sustainability Program to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all its… Read more
GREET news for ATJ: Industry welcomes US tax credit guidance for SAF opinion Fayaz Hussain 21 Dec 23 0 Having kept the industry waiting for 18 months, the Biden Administration suddenly announced its blueprint on tax credits for US-based ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)… Read more
Norsk e-Fuel targets SAF production by 2026 news Fayaz Hussain 20 Dec 23 0 Norsk e-Fuel announced that it has finalised SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to carry out front-end engineering and design study for Alpha Plant, the company’s… Read more
Rolls-Royce launches SAF programme for business aviation news Fayaz Hussain 20 Dec 23 0 Rolls-Royce announced business aviation customers worldwide will now be able to sign up for its new SAFinity programme which will combine independently verified sustainability projects… Read more
Neste announces €2.5bn plan to convert crude oil refinery to renewables refining hub news Fayaz Hussain 20 Dec 23 0 Neste announced that it has completed the strategic study to transform its crude oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland into a renewable and circular solutions refining… Read more
Monterey Fuel wins sustainability leadership award for SAF news Fayaz Hussain 19 Dec 23 0 Avfuel announced that Monterey Fuel Company has won the Early Adopter Award: Leadership in Sustainability for its efforts towards increasing sustainability in aviation through the… Read more
US government backs ethanol SAF tax credits news Fayaz Hussain 15 Dec 23 0 The US Government said it will adopt the GREET methodology for emissions estimates for sustainable aviation fuel SAF firms seeking to claim tax credits for… Read more
NGOs call on UK government to ensure SAF revenue mechanism is industry funded news Fayaz Hussain 15 Dec 23 0 NGOs have called upon the UK government to ensure the plan for revenue certainty mechanism laid out in the policy paper ‘Delivery plan for designing… Read more
Kuwait Petroleum completes SAF blending at biorefinery in France news Fayaz Hussain 15 Dec 23 0 Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) announced its marketing arm Q8Aviation has successfully completed first blending process of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at a biorefinery in the… Read more
Air France-KLM doubles SAF usage in 2023 news Fayaz Hussain 15 Dec 23 0 Air France-KLM Group announced that it incorporated 80,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in flight operations to reduce overall carbon emissions during 2023,… Read more
Thai Airways runs SAF test flight using Neste fuel news Fayaz Hussain 15 Dec 23 0 Thai Airways announced that it has successfully operated its first flight on Boeing 777 at Phuket Airport for return flight to Bangkok International Airport from… Read more
AtJ SAF’s future hangs in balance as US decides IRA tax credits for ethanol opinion Fayaz Hussain 15 Dec 23 0 After 18 months of dilly-dallying, the Biden Administration is expected to finally announce its guidance on whether aviation fuel produced from corn ethanol qualifies for… Read more
Repsol to begin SAF production at Cartagena plant in few weeks news Fayaz Hussain 14 Dec 23 0 Repsol is set to begin production at Spain’s first advanced biofuels plant in Cartagena in the coming weeks. The facility will have the capacity to… Read more
First SAF-powered Heli Shuttle service lifts off from London Biggin Hill news Fayaz Hussain 14 Dec 23 0 The first Heli Shuttle service from London Biggin Hill Airport to London Heliport in the UK capital powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) lifted off… Read more