In South Africa, Sasol and White Desert announced a SAF partnership. Announced at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, the agreement will see Sasol’s first commercial SAF volumes supplied to White Desert for its Cape Town-to-Antarctica expeditions. The partnership brings together South African technical expertise and customer demand to deliver practical lower-carbon solutions for aviation, said […]
In Tennessee, FedEx said it is scaling its sustainable aviation fuel procurement through new agreements projected to secure more than 20 million gallons of neat SAF across five U.S. airports through calendar year 2027. The agreements span FedEx operations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Miami International Airport (MIA), John F. […]
In Belgium, the European Commission recently adopted a new decision allocating EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances to airlines for using sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2025. Under this decision, EU ETS support for SAF uptake in 2025 amounts to about 5.2 million ETS allowances, worth approximately $494 million and distributed among 130 operators. This […]
In the UK, Airport Industry News reported that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the 2026 ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, which indicates that the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the European Union (EU) exceeded the first mandatory ReFuelEU Aviation target in 2025. Aviation fuel suppliers have reported supplying 39.3 […]
In Taiwan, Taiwan News reported that China Airlines said that it used a 40% blend of sustainable aviation fuel on a long-haul flight to Amsterdam for the first time, cutting an estimated 93.2 ton of carbon dioxide emissions. The flight from Taoyuan to Amsterdam marked China Airlines’ fifth participation in SkyTeam’s Aviation Challenge and its […]
In New Jersey, AIN reported that SAF mandates across the EU and continuing challenges moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz have increased awareness of SAF and heightened the urgency to scale production and deployment, according to Cindy Tomei, president of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute (SAFII). Speaking on “The Future of Flight Runs on […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that MB Energy and Metafuels are entering a collaboration to take certified synthetic aviation fuels (e-SAF) from production all the way to the wing. The agreements, signed at the opening of Metafuels’ demonstration plant in Switzerland, strengthen the European e-SAF value chain and support the development of a […]
In Brazil, Datamar News reported that the Port of Açu, in northern Rio de Janeiro state, plans to build a terminal dedicated to sustainable fuels as part of its strategy to expand its role in the energy transition. The Port of Açu sustainable fuels project is expected to support production of green methanol, green ammonia […]
In China, Wison Engineering and Axens signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities on selected e-SAF projects. Through this framework, the two companies will jointly assess practical execution approaches that combine Axens’ process technology expertise and Wison Engineering’s capabilities in standardization, modularization, global supply-chain integration and international project execution. This collaboration aims […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that Akasa Air successfully operated a commercial flight using conventional aviation turbine fuel blended with 1% SAF supplied by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The initiative builds on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Akasa Air and BPCL in July 2026 to explore the adoption of SAF and other […]
