In the UK, SAF Investor reported that former Airbus business developer director Kwame Bekoe announced the launch of digital marketplace AfriSAF with the aim of connecting feedstock owners with buyers while providing logistics and support services to build a robust feedstock economy. “Africa’s vast landmass, home to 54 nations, contains abundant untapped agricultural feedstocks, crucial […]
In Florida, Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, announced that its subsidiary, Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited has entered into license and engineering agreements with Johnson Matthey and Axens. The firm stated that these partnerships significantly advance WSF’s sustainable aviation fuel project in Teesside, Northeastern […]
In India, ChiniMandi reported that Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) announced a new strategic partnership with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA). The partnership aims to significantly scale SAF adoption and foster innovation across Asia’s aviation ecosystem. Strategic objectives of the partnership include advance regional collaboration to accelerate SAF and sustainable bioenergy deployment in the […]
In The Netherlands, TU Delft said it conducted unique measurements with a high percentage of (more) sustainable aviation fuel. During education flights for third-year students with teaching and research aircraft PH-LAB, there was a mixture in the tank of regular kerosine with 38% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The PH-LAB, a Cessna Citation, is used by […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry with its release to the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO). The Registry, now live under CADO management, will enable a global market for SAF that will accelerate the transition to net zero emissions by 2050, IATA said. “Aviation’s decarbonization […]
In Colombia, La Republica reported that Latam Airlines and Ecopetrol announced the exchange of knowledge and experience to promote aviation sustainability in Colombia. The report noted that Ricardo Roa, president of the oil company, and Erika Zarante, CEO of the airline, confirmed the launch of a project to use and develop sustainable aviation fuels. The […]
In Brazil, Midiamax reported that Mato Grosso do Sul state should produce 14.6 million tons of soybeans in this new harvest, according to Data from Semadesc (State Secretariat for the Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation) The head of Semadesc, Jaime Verruck, estimates that the area cultivated in this soybean harvest will be 4.5 million […]
In India, The Financial Express reported that wheat production in India is expected to exceed the record 115 metric tons estimate, with strong crop conditions and an increased sowing area, “Wheat output is definitely likely to be better than the projected 115 million tons, itself a record, given the current crop conditions,” Ratan Tiwari, director […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that early frosts in the coming days could affect Argentina’s 2024/25 corn yields, with production estimated at 39 million tons, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC) said in its weekly crop report. “Frost forecasts for the coming days could have a negative impact on expected yields. The areas where these events […]
In Brazil, CNN reported that Brazilian consultancy StoneX stated that Brazil’s 2024/25 soybean harvest was estimated at a record 167.54 million tons, but with a reduction of around 800,000 tons compared to the previous estimate. The consultancy noted that adverse weather in Rio Grande do Sul state was the main reason for the drop in […]
