SAF is ‘most scalable lever’ to cut aviation emissions, says Airbus

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

27 Oct 25

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It’s easy talking the sustainability talk but more difficult to walk the walk. Airbus looks like it is doing both successfully. From increasing its use…

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Hawaiian Airlines says Aloha to sustainability boss

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

21 Oct 25

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Diana Birkett Rakow, senior vice president of public affairs and sustainability at Alaska Airlines is set to become the CEO of Hawaiian Airlines – the…

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OXCCU’s series B filling the missing middle

opinion

Oscar Henderson

3 Oct 25

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Forget Oxford University’s 1000-year history, world renowned architecture and famous graduates. Tourists only really go to the city to see Harry Potter filming locations.  In…

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Partnerships win at SAF Investor and Ryder Cup

opinion

Oscar Henderson

26 Sep 25

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The Ryder Cup, the biennial Europe versus US tournament, is the highest calibre team event you can win in golf. Europe’s 15-13 victory at Bethpage Black,…

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PA Consulting Cacophony to Symphony report shows SAF needs to sing from the same hymn sheet

opinion

Oscar Henderson

19 Sep 25

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Beethoven’s fifth symphony is one of the best known pieces of classical music. Most people recognise it from the opening movement. But music historians say…

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Australian HAMR to crack SAF production challenge

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

9 Sep 25

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“Think of methanol as like crude oil,” says David Stribley co-founder of renewable fuels company HAMR Energy. “We can produce methanol through multiple pathways for…

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Turbulence before take-off: Does EU need to do more for eSAF?

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

26 Aug 25

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The due date for EU’s 1.2% eSAF sub-mandate is approaching fast. European policymakers face a stark reality of current policies being inadequate for project makers…

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Southwest divests SAF tech company SAFFiRE

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

26 Aug 25

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Southwest Airlines last week sold sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology company SAFFiRE Renewables. This sparked questions about the airline’s commitment to decarbonisation and particularly SAF…

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Turbulence before take-off: Does EU need to do more for eSAF?

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

20 Aug 25

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The due date for EU’s 1.2% eSAF sub-mandate is approaching fast. European (EU) policymakers face a stark reality of current policies being inadequate for project…

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Brazil’s GranBio has grandes planos for SAF

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

11 Aug 25

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Brazil’s GranBio has big plans. It wants to build a 1bn gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity pipeline over the next decade. It…

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Syzygy: Cows on a plane

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

4 Aug 25

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They look sweet standing in meadows eating grass but on average cows kill 22 Americans every year. Sharks kill four people worldwide. A single adult…

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Australia looks to sustainable fuels to secure energy future

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

1 Aug 25

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Government and industry are working together to build Australia’s low carbon liquid fuel industry. The government of Australia is taking decisive action to build a…

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Alcohol-based SAF projects win big in UK’s funding award

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

28 Jul 25

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Alcohol startups win big Nearly a century ago, Sir Frank Whittle spent many years struggling to turn his ideas into the world’s first jet engine.…

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One Big Beautiful Bill – lots of changes for SAF

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

23 Jul 25

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History is riddled with bizarrely named legislation. Take the US ‘Non-Intercourse Act’ of 1809 which aimed to regulate trade with Great Britain and France. This…

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Skimming the top: SAF prices need more transparency

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

14 Jul 25

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When Sony launched slim and sleek Bravia flat screens in 2000s, it was the only company producing this technology. Everyone wanted one. Demand went through…

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