In Azerbaijan, Trend News reported that Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov has discussed with Hong Kong investors the implementation of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production project in Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. This was announced in a report published by the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, following the meeting with representatives of Full […]
In Egypt, Egypt Oil & Gas reported that Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Sameh Elhefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, to follow up on the cooperation between the two ministries on securing jet fuel as well as developments related to Egypt’s plan to start producing […]
In the UK, Rolls-Royce announces that its Pearl 700 engines successfully powered the first flight of the Gulfstream G800 using 100% SAF. The flight was part of Gulfstream Aerospace’s high-altitude flight test campaign, demonstrating the potential for 100% neat SAF to reduce contrail-forming particle emissions at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. The aircraft was paired […]
In Kenya, Milling Middle East and Africa reported that the US National Corn Growers Association says maritime fuel, sustainable aviation fuel and biobased products could create billions of bushels of new demand for US corn. According to the NCGA, three sectors offer the biggest opportunity. Maritime fuel could create demand for about 3 billion bushels […]
In Australia, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) said that Viva Energy Australia has recently completed refurbishing a storage tank at its Pinkenba Terminal which is now able to store, blend and supply sustainable aviation fuel to Brisbane Airport. The project had received funding from ARENA. The project will supply SAF to aircraft at Brisbane […]
In the UK, Aerospace Global News reported that a third of the sustainable aviation fuel projects that have been promised for the global aviation industry by the end of the decade may never be delivered, according to new analysis from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The analysis, published by IATA’s Sustainability & Economics division, […]
In Malaysia, FatHopes Energy and MotionECO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership focused on the sourcing and long-term supply of second-generation biofuel feedstock to support SAF production. Under the collaboration, MotionECO will act as FatHopes Energy’s strategic sourcing partner for Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and other qualifying sustainable feedstocks originating […]
In France, Axens, announced that it has signed an agreement with Air Liquide to acquire its Methanol to Olefins technology portfolio, including the Lurgi Methanol-to-Propylene. This addition expands Axens’ SAF portfolio through Axens’ Jetanol process chain, offering its customers an end-to-end solution for SAF production through the Methanol to Jet pathway (MTJ). This technology portfolio […]
In Germany, Lufthansa reported that Deutsche Bank is investing in the deployment of SAF in air transport with the Lufthansa Group. The jointly agreed volume of approximately 1,600 metric tons of SAF enables an estimated emissions saving of around 5,500 metric tons of CO2. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions of approximately 520 flights […]
In Thailand, Nation reported that Bankok Airways launched Low Carbon Skies in partnership with PTT Oil and Retail Business, piloting the use of sustainable aviation fuel on the Samui-Bangkok route and linking the campaign to the global aviation industry’s net-zero 2050 ambition. Bangkok Airways said its efficient fuel-use measures reduced CO2 emissions by 11,321 tons […]
