In Brazil, Politizia reported that Alléo Energy, a renewable energy provider from the United States, is bringing a new sustainable aviation fuel to the Brazilian market. Alléo develops technologies that convert materials such as wood scraps, energy crops, and municipal waste into renewable fuels, according to the report. Currently, several Brazilian airlines are in the […]
In Brazil, JornalCana reported that Salvador International Airport became the first in the country to operate commercial flights fueled by SAF. The operation, which will run until December 2026, is the result of an initiative led by the Government of the State of Bahia in partnership with local company Vibra. SAF is supplied by BR […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and AfriSAF have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a comprehensive framework for collaboration to accelerate the deployment and production of sustainable aviation fuel across Africa. The agreement was formally signed by Abderahmane Berthé, secretary-general of AFRAA, and Kwame Bekoe, CEO, […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and eight Thai airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The eight airlines that signed the MOU are Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, K-Mile Air, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Lion Air […]
In Australia, the Australian reported that developing a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia would be in the “national interest” and could create more than 13,000 jobs, according to Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson. Hudson said that that Qantas believed Australia was well placed to develop its own local sustainable aviation fuel resource. But ongoing government […]
In Ethiopia, The Reporter Ethiopia reported that Ethiopia has formally begun positioning itself as a producer of sustainable aviation fuel following the conclusion of a national feasibility study which confirmed that the country has both the land and renewable energy capacity for supplying the emerging global aviation fuel market. Experts presenting the feasibility study said […]
In Uzbekistan, UZ Daily reported that the development of sustainable aviation fuel in Central Asia is falling behind global trends and requires urgent action from the region’s governments, according to Rizwan Siddiqui, IATA Country Manager for Central Asia. He emphasized that without government incentives and a regulatory framework, the region risks missing a crucial stage […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Lufthansa Cargo and CEVA Logistics have turned their previously announced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into a formal agreement. The deal confirms the company’s commitment to using SAF in 2025, resulting in an expected reduction of 8,000 tons of CO2. The MoU […]
In Brazil, Agrolink reported that China blocked the import of 69,000 tons of soybeans from Brazil after finding wheat treated with pesticides in the ship transporting the soybean shipment to the Asian country. In addition to the immediate blocking of the shipment, purchases of soybeans from five Brazilian units of large trading companies operating in […]
In Argentina, Bichos de Campo reported that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) drastically raised Argentina’s soybean export estimate for the 2024/25 season to 13.3 million tons, a figure even higher than that forecast by Argentina’s own Secretariat of Agriculture, which projects a figure of 12.2 million. “This increase is due to the aggressive […]
