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
Victor completes 500 bookings on Neste’s SAF news Fayaz Hussain 4 Sep 24 0 On-demand private jet charter firm Victor announced successful completion of 500 bookings for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its private jet charter… 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
US announces $244m grant for SAF projects opinion Fayaz Hussain 27 Aug 24 0 Last week marked the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act – a monumental legislation to deal with the effects of climate change. It was… Read more
Acer, Cathay, Dimerco join forces for SAF news Fayaz Hussain 27 Aug 24 0 ICT company Acer announced that it has partnered with logistics firm Dimerco Express to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on Cathay Cargo flights to reduce… Read more
SAF: Benefits for US economy beyond carbon reduction opinion Fayaz Hussain 19 Aug 24 0 Nicolaus Otto the father of the internal combustion engine, showed the benefits of ethanol as a fuel back in 1860. But it took more than… Read more
36 US SAF projects awarded $291m grants under IRA news Fayaz Hussain 16 Aug 24 0 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $291m grants under the Inflation Reduction Act for as many as 36 sustainable aviation fuel projects to help achieve… 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
Gulfstream’s G400 completes maiden flight on SAF blend news Fayaz Hussain 16 Aug 24 0 US-based aerospace manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its G400 aircraft successfully completed its first flight using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The G400… Read more
Colorado counties to explore SAF potential news Fayaz Hussain 16 Aug 24 0 Two of Colorado state counties, Mesa and Pitkin, have announced their support for feasibility studies to explore the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The… Read more
Otsuka Pharma targets scope 3 emissions with SAF news Fayaz Hussain 12 Aug 24 0 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals announced that the company will join Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme to reduce carbon emissions as a shipper of Yusen… Read more
Amazon joins the SAF Coalition news Fayaz Hussain 9 Aug 24 0 The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition announced that technology firm Amazon has joined as a member to advance SAF as key lever in decarbonisation of… Read more
What not to read on your vacation opinion Fayaz Hussain 7 Aug 24 0 If you are looking for a relaxing beach read or airport novel there are lots of options out there. But whatever you do, do not… Read more