In the UK, Boeing and Clear Sky are joining forces to accelerate sustainability solutions for aviation. As an initial project, the companies will help in testing and advancing Firefly Green Fuels’ technology to increase sustainable aviation fuel production in the UK. Firefly transforms sewage waste feedstock into SAF through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). This process uses […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Finnish forest firm UPM has pushed the timeline on the development of its biofuels site by delaying investment decision amid market ‘turmoil’. “Before the potential investment decision, our focus will be on testing the new technologies on flexible feedstock options at a larger scale and securing the feedstock […]
In Australia, Australian airline Qantas said it has joined an alliance of airlines, an aircraft manufacturer, and energy and financing companies to help accelerate global production of aviation biofuel. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance (SAFFA) fund has been formed with anchor-investor Airbus as well as Air France-KLM, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc., BNP Paribas, Associated […]
In Germany, DHL and Google have announced a partnership to utilize the DHL Express GoGreen Plus service with SAF. The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices in the Devices & Services business unit across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and is part of Google’s push towards encouraging existing decarbonization technologies in air cargo transportation, […]
In Finland, Neste said it has commissioned terminal capacity at ONEOK’s terminal in Houston, Texas for blending and storing Neste MY SAF. The firm noted that this development is a major step in further expanding the availability of Neste’s SAF to airlines also operating from airports east of the Rocky Mountains all the way to […]
In Spain, Repsol and Iberia have signed an agreement with Inditex for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF used represents 5% of the fuel that Iberia uses to transport Inditex’s merchandise on its flights. Iberia has made a first purchase of SAF to be used for Inditex’s cargo, which Repsol will supply directly […]
In the UK, Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital and Qantas Airways Limited announced they co-invested in a sustainable aviation fuel financing fund to accelerate the production of SAF. The partners worked with investment manager Burnham Sterling Asset Management to establish the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing […]
In the UK, Boeing has released guidance to defense customers that company-built military aircraft can operate on sustainable aviation fuel at currently approved limits of up to 50% blend with conventional fuel. The guidance aims to support global militaries who are evaluating the adoption of SAF into their fleets, the company said. The global No […]
In the UK, Times Aerospace reported that INJAZ Al-Arab, a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, has joined forces with Boeing to launch a course on aviation sustainability. The report stated that he course is available on the INJAZ Campus digital education platform and aims to equip 4,000 high school and university students in Algeria, […]
In Finland, GA Telesis Engine Services (Gates), a specialist in aircraft jet engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), announced a milestone in its commitment to sustainability and environmental protection through the adoption of SAF provided by Neste. In collaboration with DHL, GATES will begin integrating Neste-produced SAF into its engine testing operations in Finland. Gunnar […]
