In the United Arab Emirates, local airline Emirates said its flights operating with sustainable aviation fuel provided by Shell Aviation have taken off from Dubai International Airport (DXB) on 24 October with Sidney, Australia, as its final destination. Emirates said that oil firm Shell has supplied 315,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the […]
In the UK, Virgin Atlantic said its 100% sustainable aviation fuel flight has been granted a permit to fly by the Civil Aviation Authority. Virgin Atlantic noted it plans to fly from London Heathrow to New York JFK on 28 November 2023 to test and showcase the feasibility of flying on 100% SAF. Led by […]
In Minnesota, Reuters reported that Bunge CEO Greg Heckman said renewable diesel is the gateway to getting sustainable aviation fuel and partnerships are key to scaling up production of both. The report noted that Bunge has partnered in recent years with oil major Chevron to crush oilseeds for renewable diesel, and with seedmaker Corteva CTVA.N […]
In Singapore, The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), GenZero, and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have completed a 20-month SAF pilot, which commenced in February 2022, in partnership with Temasek. CAAS said that the SAF pilot supports one of the key recommendations of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Sustainable Air Hub to create a long-term […]
In Saudi Arabia, Times Aerospace reported that the leaders of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization urged governments not to follow the European Union’s approach to increasing the use of SAF by setting a global 2030 SAF target. The report stated that the association is concerned that states will seek to copy the EU approach, laid […]
In Malaysia, The Edge Malaysia reported that Indonesia’s flag carrier Garudo tested its first commercial flight using jet fuel mixed with palm oil to reduce carbon emissions. Garuda’s plane flew from the capital Jakarta to Solo using the J2.4 sustainable aviation fuel produced by state-run oil firm PT Pertamina, according to the report. Garuda will […]
In Illinois, Markets and Markets reported that Forecasts indicate that the global SAF market will rise from $219 million in 2021 to $15.7 billion by 2030. According to the report, the global SAF market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 60.8% during the period. “The rapid growth of the SAF market is propelled […]
In Washington D.C., NASA said its researchers are working with partners such as Boeing, United Airlines, and other industry, government, and international partners, to collect data to see how greener aviation fuels can help reduce contrails. Throughout October, NASA has supported contrail research through Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, a multi-year effort to analyze sustainable aviation fuel […]
In Canada, Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. said it has formed a strategic partnership with global supply chain company, Savage, and its agribusiness, Bartlett, with the aim of accelerating its plans to produce SAF. Azure noted that Savage and Bartlett bring significant expertise and experience in infrastructure, transportation, logistics, rail and agriculture to support Azure’s efforts […]
In the UK, Norwegian said it will purchase fossil-free aviation fuel to power the equivalent of 100 flights between the Danish cities of Aalborg and Copenhagen. The Danish government announced its goal to have one “green domestic route” in Denmark by 2025. Norwegian, together with Aalborg Airport, are proving that operating flights with SAF on […]
