In France, Axens announces its collaboration with Dragonfly for the licensing of Axens’ Vegan HEFA technology for the development of several SAF production facilities in Africa and the Caribbean. As part of the collaboration, Dragonfly will implement Axens’ Vegan HEFA technology in sites that will utilize modular process units engineered and supplied by Dragonfly to […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Latvia-based NorSAF has chosen PureSAF technology for its planned sustainable aviation fuel production facility. The announcement was made byTexas-based engineering, science and technology company KBR, which will provide its proprietary PureSAF technology for the proposed plant, according to the report. The facility, planned at the Port of Liepaja in […]
In the UK, Air Cargo News reported that IATA said that this year SAF production is expected to reach around 2.4m tons, up 25% from 2025 levels. However, the growth rate is down from the 90% increase registered in 2025 and the total amount produced represents “just” 0.8% of aviation fuel use. In 2025, SAF […]
In Texas, American Airlines and Google announced an agreement for sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc), representing the largest publicly announced SAFc agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer to date. The new agreement will unlock 132 million liters of SAF over three years, resulting in nearly 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent […]
In France, Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale SAF production project at the Port of Dunkirk, in Northern France. The project will use the Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technological pathway to produce approximately 160,000 tons of SAF per year, making it one of […]
In Brazil, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted Brazil’s opportunity to become a SAF powerhouse as its 82nd Annual General Meeting gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This would make Brazil a key player in air transport’s decarbonization, strengthen energy security, and grow Brazil’s economy. IATA noted that Brazil has one of the world’s […]
In Oman, Muscat Daily reported that Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) continues to implement a comprehensive strategy aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability within the aviation sector. The report noted that the CAA has prioritized the adoption of clean technologies and sustainable aviation fuel as core components of the National Aviation Strategy 2040. This strategy serves […]
In Brazil, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released estimates showing that global SAF production is expected to reach around 2.4 million tons in 2026, representing just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, at a cost to airlines of $4.3 billion. “It looks to be another disappointing year for SAF production. Five years after committing to […]
In Japan, Idemitsu Kosan and Morisora Biorefinery have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of establishing a supply chain for 100% domestically produced SAF derived from bioethanol made from domestic wood resources. By integrating domestically produced second-generation bioethanol derived from woody biomass with the ATJ technology currently undergoing verification and evaluation by Idemitsu […]
In Japan, Reuters reported that Japan is looking to accelerate collection of used cooking oil with more urgency than ever as it scrambles to reach a goal of procuring a tenth of airline fuel from sustainable sources by 2030. The Asian country estimates it needs about 1.7 million kiloliters in 2030, and hopes to gain […]
