Maiden transatlantic flight on 100% SAF takes off from London news Fayaz Hussain 28 Nov 23 0 After nearly an year of preparations, Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday announced that the maiden flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took off from London… Read more
Preem invests $527m to convert Lysekil oil refinery into renewables site news Fayaz Hussain 27 Nov 23 0 Sweden’s largest fuel refiner Preem said it plans to invest additional SEK5.5bn (US$527.6m) to phase out fossil production from its Lysekil oil refinery in favour… Read more
Global aviation to cut 5% emissions by 2030 via SAF: ICAO news Fayaz Hussain 27 Nov 23 0 Leaders representing aviation sectors from across the world have adopted a collective goal to reduce their carbon emissions by 5% by 2030 through use of… Read more
Velocys and Yield10 need financing fast opinion Fayaz Hussain 24 Nov 23 0 Everyone agrees that demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is strong. But two companies involved in the SAF production chain have said they will run… Read more
Heathrow announces £71m SAF incentive for airlines news Fayaz Hussain 24 Nov 23 0 Heathrow Airport announced that it is planning to extend its carbon cutting scheme for third year through a £71m scheme to help halve the price… Read more
Korean Air, LX Pantos to increase SAF usage for cargo flights news Fayaz Hussain 21 Nov 23 0 Korean Air and LX Pantos signed an MoU to increase use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on cargo flights to meet the net-zero carbon emissions… Read more
UK awards £53m grant to nine SAF developers news Fayaz Hussain 17 Nov 23 0 The UK government announced a multi-million pound investment in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) through its Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) competition. Following a… Read more
Boeing, US to advance SAF in APEC countries news Fayaz Hussain 17 Nov 23 0 Boeing and United States government have agreed to develop and increase the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries.… Read more
Macquarie invests €175m in SAF-producer SkyNRG news Fayaz Hussain 16 Nov 23 0 Australian financial services provider Macquarie Asset Management announced €175m investment in SkyNRG to support the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer’s next phase of growth through… Read more
Neste issues €600m green bond news Fayaz Hussain 15 Nov 23 0 Neste Corporation, a Finnish company that produces renewable fuels and biomaterials, has issued a €600m green bond with a 7.5-year maturity and a fixed coupon… Read more
ENOC eyes SAF supply at Dubai Airports in 2024 news Fayaz Hussain 13 Nov 23 0 Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) said that it plans to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Dubai airports from 2024 onwards and is exploring potential… Read more
Rolls-Royce completes testing of 100% SAF on all engines news Fayaz Hussain 13 Nov 23 0 Rolls-Royce has announced the successful completion of compatibility testing of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on all its in-production civil aero engine types. This is… Read more
AAPA commits to 5% SAF target by 2030 news Fayaz Hussain 10 Nov 23 0 The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), representing 14 airline operators of the region, pledged to a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) utilisation target of 5%… Read more
Fly-to-Farm Act to support US SAF production introduced news Fayaz Hussain 8 Nov 23 0 Congressman Max Miller on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill ‘Farm-to-Fly Act’ to develop new markets for US agricultural produces and support the domestic Sustainable Aviation… Read more
Jetex, Shell Aviation to supply SAF at DWC news Fayaz Hussain 8 Nov 23 0 Jetex has signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offtake agreement with Shell Aviation to provide low-carbon jet fuel to aircraft operators and private owners from… Read more