SAF Investor News: Do you want fries with that? opinion Fayaz Hussain 30 Sep 24 0 The US eats 2bn kilogrammes of French fries every year. A third of all potatoes grown in the country end up being chopped up and… Read more
China launches SAF pilot programme news Fayaz Hussain 26 Sep 24 0 The National Development and Reform Commission and the Civil Aviation Administration of China launched the country’s pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to promote… Read more
IATA calls for incentives to boost Malaysia’s SAF industry news Fayaz Hussain 25 Sep 24 0 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recommended Malaysia to introduce tax credits to incentivise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, according to a report published… Read more
Consortium call for increased SAF production in Spain news Fayaz Hussain 18 Sep 24 0 A consortium of Spanish companies and organisations, including Cepsa, Iberia, Iberia Express, Vueling, and BIOCIRC, has presented a roadmap to position Spain as the European… Read more
EU ETS: New rules boost SAF usage news Fayaz Hussain 18 Sep 24 0 The European Union has taken a significant step towards promoting sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with the adoption of new monitoring rules for the Emissions Trading… Read more
20-year tax holiday on jet fuel will stall SAF opinion Fayaz Hussain 16 Sep 24 0 Everyone knows that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) costs more than jet fuel. But taxing fossil fuel for its environmental damage would cut this delta. The… Read more
UAE’s GCAA, Volar to develop green aviation hub news Fayaz Hussain 16 Sep 24 0 The United Arab Emirates announced a major step towards supporting sustainable aviation with the country’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announcing a partnership with Volar… Read more
US to finalise clean fuel tax credits before Jan: Vilsack news Fayaz Hussain 12 Sep 24 0 The United States is working to finalise the clean fuels tax credits programme before the end of current Biden Administration in January, according to US… Read more
UK SAF mandate approved by House of Commons news Fayaz Hussain 11 Sep 24 0 The UK House of Commons approved the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024 unopposed with support from both sides of the… Read more
Ouro sobre azul: Brazil allocates $1bn for SAF projects opinion Fayaz Hussain 9 Sep 24 0 The Portuguese phrase “ouro sobre azul” (literally translated to gold over blue) is used by native speakers in Brazil to express a promising position, a favourable… Read more
US announces $2m for airports to handle SAF news Fayaz Hussain 6 Sep 24 0 The Biden-Harris administration announced $2m for airports in Louisiana and Florida to increase capacity for the airports to handle sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The grants… Read more
Malaysia announces decarbonization blueprint with focus on SAF news Fayaz Hussain 6 Sep 24 0 Malaysia announced the launch of the Malaysia Aviation Decarbonization Blueprint (MADB) with a four-pronged approach including the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce… Read more
Korean Air operates maiden SAF flight from Seoul news Fayaz Hussain 4 Sep 24 0 Korean Air, South Korean flag carrier, became the first Korean airline to operate commercial flights using domestically produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its inaugural… Read more
S. Korea mulls 1% SAF mandate from 2027 onwards news Fayaz Hussain 30 Aug 24 0 South Korea is currently working on a plan to mandate international flights to mix at least 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on all international flights… Read more
UK proposes to exclude SAF from China biofuel probe news Fayaz Hussain 16 Aug 24 0 The UK government is proposing to remove sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from its ongoing investigation into biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) imported from China.… Read more