Airbus leads $200m SAFFA alliance to boost SAF production news Fayaz Hussain 23 Jul 24 0 Airbus, Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital and Qantas Airways announced the launch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing… Read more
H2Global receives no bids for eSAF tender news Fayaz Hussain 15 Jul 24 0 German environmental and climate protection foundation H2Global said that it has received no bids for its first auction to secure supply of eSAF and opened… Read more
SAF project pipeline inadequate to meet EU’s targets: Fraport CEO news Fayaz Hussain 19 Jun 24 0 The current pipeline of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects across the European Union are unlikely to meet the targets set by the European Union, said… Read more
US policy support for SAF ‘not sufficient’: Montana Renewables opinion Fayaz Hussain 30 May 24 0 Nestled in the feedstock-rich region of North America, Montana Renewables is the largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer in the western hemisphere. “I never get… Read more
Rotterdam Airport, Port Authority to develop SAF supply chain news Fayaz Hussain 16 May 24 0 Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a letter of intent to collaborate on developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and… Read more
Webinar: The Roadmap to Supercharge e-SAF in Europe news Fayaz Hussain 8 May 24 0 Europe’s aviation industry faces a pressing need for clean energy solutions, and e-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) is positioned as a game-changer. However, with production still… Read more
EU scrutinises airlines’ use of SAF and eco-marketing claims news Fayaz Hussain 1 May 24 0 The European Commission (EC) is taking action against 20 airlines for potentially misleading consumers about their greenwashing claims. This comes after an alert from the… Read more
Nippon Express launches SAF program in Japan news Fayaz Hussain 10 Apr 24 0 Nippon Express Holdings launched NX-Green SAF programme in Japan allowing its customers to purchase the environmental attributes derived from sustainable aviation fuel SAF to reduce… Read more
European Ethanol producers take ReFuel Aviation to court over SAF definition opinion Fayaz Hussain 26 Mar 24 0 European renewable ethanol producers are taking the EU to court, challenging the RefuelEU Aviation Regulation. They argue the regulation unfairly excludes their products, crop-based biofuels,… Read more
Sasol and Topsoe launch SAF joint venture called Zaffra news Oscar Henderson 15 Mar 24 0 Sasol and Topsoe have launched their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) joint venture called Zaffra. Based in Amsterdam, Zaffra will focus on the development and delivery… Read more
SAF gets ‘strategic’ tag in EU’s plan to cut carbon emissions opinion Fayaz Hussain 14 Feb 24 0 In a landmark decision, the European Union has declared sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) a strategic technology in its fight against climate change. This pivotal move,… Read more
EBAA, GAMA announce ambitious 100% SAF roadmap for Europe news Fayaz Hussain 1 Feb 24 0 The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced a joint initiative to increase use of SAF within the European… Read more
Lufthansa expands ‘Green Fares’ to offset emissions via SAF news Fayaz Hussain 30 Nov 23 0 Lufthansa Group announced that it is its Green Fares to long-haul intercontinental flights on twelve routes from November 30. “The growing demand for our Green… Read more
Rotterdam Airport to blend SAF on all aircrafts from 2024 news Fayaz Hussain 17 Nov 23 0 Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on all aircraft fuelled at the airport from… Read more
SAF’s Invisible Hand opinion Oscar Henderson 17 Nov 23 0 SAF’s Invisible Hand The ‘invisible hand’ concept first appeared in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations and became a defining concept of free market economics. Simply put,… Read more