In Australia, Financial Review reported that Qantas has called on the federal government to consider mandates and subsidies for producers of sustainable aviation fuel to get a domestic industry off the ground. Andrew Parker, chief sustainability officer at Qantas, said zero emissions technology for commercial aviation, such as electric aircraft or green hydrogen, was still […]
In Ohio, GE Aerospace announced the completion of testing on its 10th engine model using 100% SAF since 2016. For example, in 2018, GE90 engines powered the first commercial airliner flight with 100% SAF in both engines on the Boeing ecoDemonstrator, a 777 freighter in partnership with FedEx Express. Then in 2021, LEAP-1B engines powered […]
In Malaysia, The Sun reported that biofuel feedstock supplier FatHopes Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Lootah Biofuels LLC to supply sustainable aviation fuel to airlines flying out from Dubai International Airport. The collaboration between FatHopes Energy and Lootah Biofuels aims to explore the potential development of a SAF refinery that […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Singapore-based Keppel Corporation, through its Infrastructure Division, and AM Green have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities to produce biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels, such as bio and green methanol, second-generation (2G) ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel. Specifically, the two parties will jointly identify, evaluate […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) and Leonardo announced that ADA’s AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter accomplished two flights powered by aviation fuel blended with SAF in Abu Dhabi last month. These flights using SAF on an ADA commercial helicopter marked a first in the UAE and Middle East, Leonardo said. Nader […]
In the UK, ARGS reported that the sustainable aviation fuel industry would have to increase by 1,600 times its current size to meet the aviation sector’s 2050 net zero carbon emissions target, according to James Hygatem founder and CEO of UK-based SAF producer Firefly. Hygate called for greater funding for the UK SAF industry by […]
In the UK, Johnson Matthey reported that the BioForming Sugar to Aromatics (S2A) technology developed by Virent and Johnson Matthey has enabled the first-ever drop-in 100% SAF trans-Atlantic flight by a commercial airline. The firm noted that this was enabled through the inclusion of a new bio-based aromatic jet fuel blending component. Aromatics are an […]
In India, Financial Express reported that Honeywell India’s head Ashish Modi said that the company is open to investing as well as collaborating with oil refiners in India to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel. The Indian government is planning to mandate the blending of 1% of SAF with traditional jet fuel by 2025. “We strongly believe […]
In Spain, Spanish oil firm Repsol said it has begun supplying sustainable aviation fuel to Atlas Air for the cargo flights that this company carries out for Inditex from Zaragoza airport. Since the beginning of November, Atlas Air uses 5% SAF on all its flights, Repsl said. The agreement makes New York-based Atlas Air the […]
In the UK, International Airport Review reported that the five leading European aviation associations A4E, ACI EUROPE, ASD, CANSO Europe and ERA welcomed the agreement reached by ICAO Member States at the Third Conference on Aviation Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) in Dubai. The report noted that the agreement is an important step necessary to start implementing […]
