In Canada, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said that its Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar met with senior representatives from multilateral development banks and other high-level officials in Washington D.C. on 24-25 October 2024. The discussions, held alongside the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings, centered on leveraging ICAO’s FINVEST […]
In Alaska, Alaska Airlines has brought back the opportunity for loyal guests to earn their elite status by supporting sustainable aviation fuels following a successful test last year. The program provides guests with the ability to take action on their travel-related carbon emissions by purchasing SAF credits while also earning Elite-Qualifying Miles (EQMs). Through December […]
In Canada, Deutsche Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada, announced the conclusion of a series of five emission and contrail measurement flights on a D328 UpLift research aircraft using a fully synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuel, preparing for the use of future sustainable aviation fuels produced using Power-to-Liquid (PtL) technology. The test flight on this synthetic fuel […]
In Hong Kong, The Star reported that local airline Cathay Pacific said that more government pressure is needed for Hong Kong’s aviation sector to meet its climate goals, even as uptake of sustainable aviation fuel has risen from a low base thanks to corporate support. “Regulators have a key role to play for a level […]
In Texas, Vast Renewables Limited announced it has signed a development services agreement with GGS Energy to pursue a commercial-scale synthetic fuels project in the Southwest United States. Project Bravo, Vast’s first deployment in the U.S., will see Vast’s CSP v3.0 technology used to generate carbon free heat and electricity to power a co-located refinery […]
In the UK, BTN reported that low-cost airline easyJet and aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to trial a new corporate partnership which aims to boost the production of alternative aviation fuels. The duo said the initiative would examine how airlines and corporates can share the cost of alternative fuels in a “mutually beneficial way” to create […]
In New Zealand, Air New Zealand and LanzaJet have announced the preliminary findings from a study into using woody waste residues and low-value wood products in New Zealand to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The study found that using domestically grown woody waste for SAF has the potential to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to […]
In Texas, BioVeritas, LLC, a sustainable fuels and biochemicals company, announced that it is launching The BioVeritas Process for SAF. This technology converts biomass via fermentation into volatile fatty acids (VFAs), a key precursor for a range of high-value products, most notably SAF. The BioVeritas Process, when applied to SAF, unlocks more feedstocks and uses […]
In Canada, ESG Today reported that California-based Universal Fuel Technologies (Unifuel), which is developing technology to cut sustainable aviation fuel production costs, announced that it has raised $3 million for the advancement of its projects, as well as for lab space in Texas. According to the company, its proprietary Flexiforming process can reduce SAF production […]
In Thailand, Recessary reported that Thailand’s national oil company, PTT, through its subsidiary Global Chemical (GC), is focusing on the development of SAF and plans to launch biofuels for aircraft use next year. Another industry giant, Bangchak, is also investing to build a new plant, aiming to seize opportunities in green transportation, the report added. […]
