Amex GBT extends SAF agreement with Shell Aviation through Avelia news Fayaz Hussain 23 Jul 24 0 American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has recommitted to its collaboration with Shell Aviation on the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support growth of… Read more
Boeing, Clear Sky to advance Firefly’s SAF technology news Fayaz Hussain 23 Jul 24 0 Firefly announced that aerospace manufacturer Boeing and Clear Sky, investment firm dedicated to sustainable aviation, plan to invest in Firefly’s technology to convert sewage waste… Read more
Investor caution, tech hurdles derail SAF projects opinion Fayaz Hussain 19 Jul 24 0 First the bad news. In the last two months, more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects have been cancelled or paused than new ones announced since… Read more
UK set to introduce SAF bill news Fayaz Hussain 17 Jul 24 0 New bill to encourage the uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was included in the King’s Speech setting out the legislative agenda of the new… Read more
Ricardo to aid EASA develop SAF Clearing House news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 24 0 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced that it has selected environmental and engineering consulting firm Ricardo to lead the consortium to develop the… Read more
Tired of tyre waste, UK startup takes action opinion Fayaz Hussain 21 Jun 24 0 The world’s biggest tyre graveyard in Kuwait City’s Sulaibiya district buries 7m tyres – a landfill so vast that it can be seen from space.… Read more
OXCCU, px group to develop SAF demo plant at Humber news Fayaz Hussain 19 Jun 24 0 University of Oxford climate technology spin out OXCCU and px Group announced plans to setup first-of-a-kind power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel demonstration plant at Saltend Chemicals… 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
Emirates takes first SAF delivery at Heathrow news Fayaz Hussain 15 May 24 0 Emirates announced that it has taken the first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Shell at London Heathrow Airport. “Emirates is eager to take… Read more
UK SAF usage jumps 188% in 2023 news Fayaz Hussain 8 May 24 0 Data released by the UK’s Department for Transport showed that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied in the country jumped by 188% year-on-year to 138.1m litres… 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
LanzaTech permitted to setup SAF plant at Port Talbot news Fayaz Hussain 26 Mar 24 0 LanzaTech UK, a subsidiary of LanzaTech Global, announced that it has been granted permission to setup a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility on a former-industrial… Read more
AEGEAN expands SAF programme at key European airports news Fayaz Hussain 20 Mar 24 0 Greek airline AEGEAN announced that it is expanding its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program across key European airports in partnership with with Shell & MOH… 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
Avioxx secures pre-series A investment for SAF plant news Fayaz Hussain 27 Feb 24 0 Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developer Avioxx announced that it has successfully completed pre-series A round led by travel company Trailfinders. The capital infusion will support… Read more