SAF tech firm Universal Fuel raises $3m news Fayaz Hussain 22 Oct 24 0 California-based Universal Fuel Technologies (Unifuel) announced the successful closure of a $3m seed funding round from TO venture capital to secure ASTM certification and set… Read more
EVA Air, Airbus join forces for SAF adoption news Fayaz Hussain 22 Oct 24 0 Taiwanese international airline EVA Air and Airbus have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and explore decarbonisation pathways… Read more
Signature Aviation to offer SAF at six new locations news Fayaz Hussain 21 Oct 24 0 Private aviation terminals operator Signature Aviation announced a significant expansion of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering in partnership with Valero Marketing and Supply… Read more
A4E CEOs urge EU to prioritise SAF news Fayaz Hussain 21 Oct 24 0 European airline trade association Airlines for Europe (A4E) has called on the European Union to prioritise the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by making… Read more
SAF feedstock terminal expansion near completion: Kinder Morgan news Fayaz Hussain 21 Oct 24 0 Leading US energy infrastructure company Kinder Morgan, specialising in oil and gas pipelines and terminals, said that it is nearing completion on its latest expansion… Read more
EU urged to end tax exemption for aviation fuels news Fayaz Hussain 21 Oct 24 0 A coalition of civil society groups, rail sector representatives, and sustainable aviation fuel industry leaders are calling on the European Union to end the tax… Read more
Vietjet operates flights on SAF news Fayaz Hussain 21 Oct 24 0 Vietnamese low-cost airline Vietjet announced that it has successfully operated the first flights in Vietnam using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Petrolimex Aviation from… Read more
Julius Baer partners with Cathay Pacific for SAF news Fayaz Hussain 21 Oct 24 0 Leading Swiss global wealth management firm Julius Baer announced a partnership with Cathay Pacific to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the… Read more
Hill Aircraft becomes first FBO in Georgia to offer SAF news Fayaz Hussain 18 Oct 24 0 Hill Aircraft (KFTY) announced partnership with World Fuel Services to offer dedicated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to business aviation customers. Through this expanded agreement, Hill… Read more
Energy China breaks ground on SAF project in Heilongjiang news Fayaz Hussain 16 Oct 24 0 State-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Group Co Ltd (Energy China) announced that it has started construction on 100,000-ton sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in… Read more
VTTI, Connex to develop SAF feedstock pretreatment facility news Fayaz Hussain 11 Oct 24 0 VTTI and Connex have announced plans to develop a renewable feedstock pretreatment facility at VTTI’s terminal in Amsterdam. The facility will process over 400,000 tons… Read more
India’s SAF production could hit 8-10MT by 2040: Deloitte news Fayaz Hussain 9 Oct 24 0 A new report by Deloitte India, titled “Green wings: India’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) revolution in the making,” estimates that India could produce 8-10m tonnes… Read more
ICAO, IRENA join forces to accelerate SAF production news Fayaz Hussain 9 Oct 24 0 In a significant step towards decarbonising the aviation industry, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have formed a… Read more
SAF: Are we there yet? Not yet! opinion Fayaz Hussain 7 Oct 24 0 Student syndrome (planned procrastination) is a phenomenon where people delay doing things until right before the deadline. Stress can be a great motivator. Many deadlines… Read more
Kuwait’s Burgan Bank joins DHL’s SAF initiative news Fayaz Hussain 7 Oct 24 0 Kuwait’s Burgan Bank has signed up to DHL Express’ GoGreen Plus initiative to reduce its carbon footprint and promote environmental sustainability by decreasing its shipment-related… Read more