Gulfstream completes emissions test of SAF news Fayaz Hussain 1 Nov 24 0 Savannah-based Gulfstream announced that it has successfully completed ground emissions testing of 100% neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) containing zero sulfur on the G700. “Gulfstream… Read more
UK’s Zero partners with Airbus to develop eSAF news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jun 24 0 UK-based whole-blend synthetic, non-biological fuels developer Zero Petroleum announced that it has signed a partnership with French aircraft manufacturer Airbus to accelerate the development of… Read more
SAF-powered transatlantic flight reduced emissions by 64%: Virgin Atlantic news Fayaz Hussain 7 May 24 0 Virgin Atlantic shared emissions data of its maiden transatlantic flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK Airport saying that the use of sustainable aviation… Read more
HIA urges UK government to support hydrogen for aviation news Fayaz Hussain 19 Mar 24 0 Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) consortium, led by aviation giants like Airbus and Rolls-Royce, have called upon the UK government to take immediate steps to develop… Read more
Sustainable Aviation Fuel takes flight: A 2023 Review opinion Fayaz Hussain 12 Jan 24 0 Statistically, your new year’s resolutions will have already slipped. But it is still worth looking back on 2023. Global SAF production tripled in 2023, reaching… Read more
Rolls-Royce launches SAF programme for business aviation news Fayaz Hussain 20 Dec 23 0 Rolls-Royce announced business aviation customers worldwide will now be able to sign up for its new SAFinity programme which will combine independently verified sustainability projects… Read more
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
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
Virgin Atlantic secures permit to conduct 100% transatlantic SAF flight news Fayaz Hussain 6 Nov 23 0 Virgin Atlantic airlines has secured permits from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to carry out a 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight from London to… Read more
Rolls-Royce tests Pearl jet engines on 100% SAF news Fayaz Hussain 19 Oct 23 0 Rolls-Royce announced successful completion of a series of tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its latest generation of business aviation engines, the Pearl… Read more
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce complete SAF engine ground test news Oscar Henderson 21 Jul 23 0 Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have confirmed the successful Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend test on Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000 engine. This is a step towards the… Read more
Rolls-Royce tests new engine using 100% SAF news CJI Team 19 May 23 0 Rolls-Royce has completed the first tests of its UltraFan engine technology at its facility in Derby, UK, powered using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The… Read more
Gulfstream, Rolls-Royce fly first business jet on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel news Alasdair Whyte 19 Dec 22 0 Gulfstream has become the first business aircraft manufacturer to fly a business jet using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Rolls-Royce BR725 powered Gulfstream G650… Read more
Rolls-Royce tests 100% SAF in business jet engine news Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 21 0 Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine. The tests on the company’s latest business aviation… Read more
Rolls-Royce testing unblended SAF for first time news Yves Le Marquand 30 Nov 20 0 As part of Rolls-Royce’s decarbonisation strategy, the firm is using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time in engine ground tests. The tests… Read more