Who will lead? Hesitation loop threatens SAF ramp up

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

8 Apr 25

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Which came first the chicken or the egg? The question has puzzled humanity for a long time. Plutarch asked it in 100AD in his book…

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ATOBA: Matchmaking platform for SAF sellers and buyers

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

1 Apr 25

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Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 is one of the most purchased yet least finished novels in literary history. In the book, airmen find themselves trapped in a…

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Project SkyPower backs market intermediary for EU’s eSAF

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

24 Mar 25

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Everyone knows that electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) adoption is tomorrow’s technology. But in the words of the philosopher Ronan Keating, what “if tomorrow never…

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USA BioEnergy has big US plans

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

17 Mar 25

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Nick Andrews, founder of USA BioEnergy, has ambitious plans to develop multiple advanced biofuels facilities across the United States. Andrews’ story with USA BioEnergy began…

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UK set to levy fuel suppliers to fund SAF

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

10 Mar 25

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You wait ages for a bus only to find two or more arriving at once. This even has a name – bus bunching. A similar…

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EU announces reference SAF prices for penalties

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

3 Mar 25

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While President Donald Trump appears to be rolling back incentives for US sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers, EU continues developing the regulatory framework for its…

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White & Case and Clifford Chance set precedent for SAF projects in Asia Pacific

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

24 Feb 25

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In a landmark development for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Asia Pacific, international law firm White & Case has successfully structured and closed a…

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UK injects £63m into SAF as Heathrow set for expansion

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

3 Feb 25

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London’s Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest in the world. It handled nearly 84m passengers in 2024 – that’s more than the population of…

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Trump’s ‘tide of change’ jeopardises SAF incentives

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

27 Jan 25

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During his inauguration speech on January 20th, US President Donald Trump promised to deliver “a tide of change” in his second term. Immediately after leaving the Capitol…

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Perfect policy makes funding SAF easier

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

20 Jan 25

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A lot has been said about whether the carrot (incentives) or stick (mandates) policy approach is right to increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption. But…

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$6m DOE funding to diversify US SAF production

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

13 Jan 25

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It always feels good to start a new year with good news. And we have two items this week to start off SAF in 2025.…

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SAF production in 2024 falls short of target

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

13 Jan 25

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December is always hectic month for aviation businesses. But it’s worth snatching a moment to review progress over the past year. There’s little to celebrate…

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Airlines perform poorly on decarbonisation test

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

10 Dec 24

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Nobody likes to see their results if they didn’t study for the test. It is worse when they are published on a notice board for…

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Trump shot the tariffs, but it did not scare President Xi

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

2 Dec 24

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As President-elect Donald Trump threatens renewed trade wars and tariffs, President Xi has launched a strategic first strike. China has announced the elimination of export…

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Solarig announces 75,000 tons SAF plant in Spain

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

27 Nov 24

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Spanish energy transition company Solarig announced plans to develop power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Teruel, Spain with an investment of €1.15bn ($1.2bn) expanding…

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