In Australia, Virgin Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) With Qatar Airways to collaborate on a range of sustainability initiatives. Areas of focus under the MoU will include aiming to advance the use of SAF and Low Carbon Aviation Fuel (LCAF), environmental management including waste and energy management, sustainable procurement, and aviation workforce […]
In Hungary, local low-cost airline Wizz Air announced it will trial operations using SAF in collaboration with Airbus. The trial will involve flights across two major routes, Barcelona to Budapest and Brussels Charleroi to Budapest, with SAF supplied by Cepsa and distributed by World Fuel Services, a World Kinect Company for each departure airport respectively […]
In Finland, Sweco said it is providing engineering services for synthetic SAF projects in Finland. Norsk e-Fuel, a project development company with a focus on e-fuel production, plans to deliver fossil-free fuels to the aviation industry to ensure the energy transition in this hard-to-electrify sector. To meet the growing demand of e-fuels, Norsk e-Fuel is […]
In Hong Kong, Hong Kong Business reported that Julius Baer has partnered with Cathay Pacific to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel as part of the airline’s Corporate SAF Program. The partnership is part of Julius Baer’s decarbonization efforts and climate targets, including its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 and cut air […]
In the UK, Corporate Jet Investor reported that Hill Aircraft (KFTY) announced a partnership with World Fuel Services to offer dedicated sustainable aviation fuel to business aviation customers. Through this expanded agreement, Hill Aircraft will receive a consistent supply of SAF from World Fuel, along with an exclusive jet truck dedicated to delivering the environmentally […]
In Texas, Southwest Airlines announced a sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Company (Valero), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, to bring SAF to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). As part of the two-year agreement, Southwest will purchase a minimum of 3.6 million gallons of neat SAF for use in its […]
In China, China Daily reported that China Energy Engineering Group (Energy China) said that what it claims to be the world’s first 100,000 metric ton integrated wind, solar, hydrogen and biomass green aviation fuel project began construction in Heilongjiang province. The report stated that the project aims to integrate wind, solar, hydrogen and biomass technologies, […]
In Estonia Ceenergy News reported that Estonia and Latvia have launched a joint project aimed at exploring the potential for producing sustainable, environmentally friendly aviation fuels in their countries. The European Commission has allocated $216,000 to each country to support the initiative. According to Taivo Linnamägi, head of the aviation department at the Ministry of […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam News reported that Vietjet’s first two flights using sustainable aviation fuel have been refueled in Vietnam and departed from Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The two flights using SAF have departed from Việt Nam to Melbourne, Australia and Seoul’s Incheon airport in South Korea, with sustainable fuel […]
In South Africa, Daily Maverick reported that local company Sasol is planning to produce up to 650,000 tons of “green” jet fuel annually at its Secunda and Sasolburg synfuel refineries. The company has confirmed plans to start producing large volumes of SAF by using new solar and wind farms in South Africa to process hydrogen […]
