In Egypt, the Egyptian government signed a production license agreement with US conglomerate Honeywell UOP to launch its first sustainable aviation fuel plant. Petroleum Minister Karim Badawy oversaw the signing between the Egyptian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (ESAF), part of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), and Honeywell UOP. The project — to be built […]
In the UK, the UK Parliament reported that members of the House of Lords started their detailed examination of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill in committee stage on Wednesday 10 December. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill will introduce a revenue certainty mechanism to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel in the UK. The bill […]
In Canada, AviTrade reported that Willis Sustainable Fuels UK (WSF), a subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), and the Green Finance Institute (GFI), an independent adviser to governments and investors, have launched a sustainable aviation fuel project accelerator. The initiative is designed to progress WSF’s SAF project at Wilton International in Teesside to ‘Final […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex is exploring the possibility of investing in a biorefinery that would produce biogas and sustainable aviation fuel. Environment Minister Alicia Bárcena Ibarra said that Pemex would partner with a Spanish company for the project, which is planned as part of a proposed circular economy […]
In Brazil, Politizia reported that Alléo Energy, a renewable energy provider from the United States, is bringing a new sustainable aviation fuel to the Brazilian market. Alléo develops technologies that convert materials such as wood scraps, energy crops, and municipal waste into renewable fuels, according to the report. Currently, several Brazilian airlines are in the […]
In Brazil, JornalCana reported that Salvador International Airport became the first in the country to operate commercial flights fueled by SAF. The operation, which will run until December 2026, is the result of an initiative led by the Government of the State of Bahia in partnership with local company Vibra. SAF is supplied by BR […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and AfriSAF have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a comprehensive framework for collaboration to accelerate the deployment and production of sustainable aviation fuel across Africa. The agreement was formally signed by Abderahmane Berthé, secretary-general of AFRAA, and Kwame Bekoe, CEO, […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and eight Thai airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The eight airlines that signed the MOU are Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, K-Mile Air, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Lion Air […]
In Australia, the Australian reported that developing a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia would be in the “national interest” and could create more than 13,000 jobs, according to Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson. Hudson said that that Qantas believed Australia was well placed to develop its own local sustainable aviation fuel resource. But ongoing government […]
In Ethiopia, The Reporter Ethiopia reported that Ethiopia has formally begun positioning itself as a producer of sustainable aviation fuel following the conclusion of a national feasibility study which confirmed that the country has both the land and renewable energy capacity for supplying the emerging global aviation fuel market. Experts presenting the feasibility study said […]
