In Australia, Qantas and Airbus have jointly committed to invest $9.4 million into Climate Tech Partners (CTP), a climate-focused venture capital fund, to support their shared ambition to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel and other aviation decarbonization technologies. Qantas and Airbus’ collaboration with CTP will help stimulate technological advancements in SAF, particularly in […]
In Indonesia, a joint Canadian-ASEAN research project noted that Southeast Asia’s abundant agricultural feedstocks offer potential for the region to become a global hub for SAF. The “Promoting the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) from Agricultural Waste in the ASEAN Region” project carried out by the ASEAN Secretariat, GHD, Boeing, Canadian Trade and Investment […]
In the UK, International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft said they are strengthening their efforts to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions across the industry by extending their 2023 co-funded purchase agreement for SAF by five years. Under the new terms, Microsoft will co-fund an additional 39,000 tons of SAF that will help reduce lifecycle carbon emissions […]
As the search for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intensifies, alcohol-to-jet technology has emerged as a promising yet perplexing pathway. Promising because of the progress on technology and projects. Perplexing because traditional techno-economic analysis is capturing part of the story—costs, feedstock flows, policy incentives—but struggles to explain why some technologies persist and others stall, even with […]
In Azerbaijan, AzerNews reported that KazMunayGas-Aero LLP (a subsidiary of the national company KazMunayGas), LanzaJet, Inc., and the Kazakh agro-industrial holding KazFoodProducts LLP (KFP) have signed an agreement to develop a feasibility study for the construction of a plant in Kazakhstan to produce SAF. According to the report, the pre-feasibility study stage was successfully completed […]
In Japan, Fresta, Kokubu Nishi Nippon Co. Ueda Oil Co and ENEOS Corporation announced that they will jointly carry out a collection and recycling business for used household cooking oil based at Fresta stores in Hiroshima City. Specifically, the business involves collecting household waste cooking oil currently being discarded in Hiroshima City at six Fresta […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that former Airbus business developer director Kwame Bekoe announced the launch of digital marketplace AfriSAF with the aim of connecting feedstock owners with buyers while providing logistics and support services to build a robust feedstock economy. “Africa’s vast landmass, home to 54 nations, contains abundant untapped agricultural feedstocks, crucial […]
In Florida, Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, announced that its subsidiary, Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited has entered into license and engineering agreements with Johnson Matthey and Axens. The firm stated that these partnerships significantly advance WSF’s sustainable aviation fuel project in Teesside, Northeastern […]
In India, ChiniMandi reported that Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) announced a new strategic partnership with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA). The partnership aims to significantly scale SAF adoption and foster innovation across Asia’s aviation ecosystem. Strategic objectives of the partnership include advance regional collaboration to accelerate SAF and sustainable bioenergy deployment in the […]
In The Netherlands, TU Delft said it conducted unique measurements with a high percentage of (more) sustainable aviation fuel. During education flights for third-year students with teaching and research aircraft PH-LAB, there was a mixture in the tank of regular kerosine with 38% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The PH-LAB, a Cessna Citation, is used by […]
