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
Ethiopian Airlines to work with Satarem on SAF news Fayaz Hussain 5 Aug 24 0 Ethiopian Airlines Group and industrial machinery manufacturer Satarem America have signed an agreement to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Ethiopia. Under the agreement, Satarem… Read more
Morrison Express, China Airlines sign SAF deal news Fayaz Hussain 5 Aug 24 0 Taipei-based global logistics services company Morrison Express signed a SAF deal with China Airlines as a corporate client to help reduce aviation sector emissions from… Read more
Indonesia’s Lion Air targets SAF usage on all flights by 2030 news Fayaz Hussain 1 Aug 24 0 Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air is planning to use a percentage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on all of its flights by 2030 as part… Read more
Air New Zealand withdraws from SBTi news Fayaz Hussain 31 Jul 24 0 Air New Zealand announced that it plans to remove its 2030 science-based carbon intensity reductions target and withdraw from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)… Read more
Lukoil considering SAF production at Bulgarian refinery news Fayaz Hussain 29 Jul 24 0 Russian oil and gas vertical company Lukoil is considering plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its oil refining site in Bulgaria. The company… Read more