In India, Business World reported that India holds a significant competitive advantage in developing and scaling SAF, according to a new report titled “Sustainable Skies: Positioning India as a Global SAF Hub”, jointly released by FICCI and KPMG. The report sets out a strategic roadmap to position the country at the forefront of global SAF […]
In the UK, Seed World reported that scientists from The James Hutton Institute and SRUC have produced a new report for the Scottish Government examining the potential for oilseed cover crops grown in Scotland to serve as feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. The evidence-based review, titled Oil-Based Cover Crops for Aviation Fuel in Scotland – […]
In India, Chini Mindi reported that India’s Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said that the government will soon announce India’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Policy, underlining the country’s potential to emerge as a global leader in SAF production. Ram Mohan Naidu said India’s aviation turbine fuel (ATF) consumption is projected to reach 15-16 […]
In India, CEO Insights Asia reported that Jurgen Westermeier, the President and Managing Director for India and South Asia at Airbus, has suggested that contributions from corporations toward airlines’ voluntary SAF programs should be acknowledged as part of the government’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework. Westermeier stressed that the action would not only address climate […]
In New Jersey, Aviation International News reported that Dubai-based business aviation services group Jetex will be the exclusive ground handler and sustainable aviation fuel supplier at the 2025 Dubai Airshow. In addition to providing SAF for aircraft exhibiting on the show’s static display, Jetex is servicing aircraft with electric and propane-powered ground support equipment to […]
In the UK, Rolls-Royce said it is leading a new project to find smarter ways of using sustainable aviation fuel to increase its effectiveness and role in reducing non-CO2 emissions, specifically those associated with contrail formation. Co-funded through the Non-CO2 Program, part of the ATI Program, the Quantifying Reduction in Thermal Contrails by Optimizing SAF […]
In Kazakhstan, Trend News Agency reported that Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samarit and Vice President of Commercial Affairs Stefan Tion to discuss industrial and technological cooperation on sustainable aviation fuelproduction. The meeting focused on plans to build a SAF plant in Rudny, Kostanay region, with an annual production capacity […]
In Tennessee, FedEx said it recently started to take delivery of blended SAF at two additional U.S. airports for the first time: Chicago-O’Hare Airport and Miami International Airport. The start of these fuel deliveries in October marked the company’s second and third deployments of blended SAF at a major U.S. airport in six months. In […]
In China, Index Box reported that China’s sugar cane market is forecast for modest growth with a projected volume of 110 million tons and value of $38.8 billion by 2035, despite a recent decline from peak 2013 levels. Current production (104 million tons) falls short of domestic consumption (107 million tons), leading to a significant […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that soybean planting for the 2025/26 season began in recent days in Argentina, where most of the producing areas have “optimal” surface moisture conditions, citing a study by the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC). Argentina is the world’s largest exporter of soybean oil and meal, and according to the BdeC, the […]
