The modifications are particularly tailored to address areas of interference and parasitic drag around the fuselage that have never previously been tackled or only partially treated over the life of the aircraft.
The head of sustainability at Spanish airline Iberia says Europe in general and Spain in particular are lagging behind when it comes to investment in sustainable aviation fuel.
As a vast swath of aviation is turning to hydrogen as a central path to a sustainable future, some efforts are beginning to crystallize into concrete advancemen
Braathens Regional Airlines is teaming up with Volvo Group to use 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on what the two groups say will be the world’s first 50% SAF commercial route.
By 2040, passengers could be flying between all regions of the UK on hydrogen-fueled aircraft, concludes a detailed study by a consortium of airports, manufacturers and academic institutions.
As Europe looks to introduce mandates requiring airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel, Asia does not have the infrastructure in place, AirAsia Group's chief sustainability officer says.
Finnish SAF producer Neste is working with Japan-based trading company Itochu and Fuji Oil Company on a pilot project aimed at validating the blending of SAF with conventional jet fuel in Japan.
Speaking at the GAD World conference in Amsterdam, Heathrow Airport CFO Javier Echave said setting requirements would create a “pipeline of consumption.”
It is the latest in a series of SAF-related announcements as airlines and tech companies seek to increase supply of the fuels in a bid to help aviation decarbonize.
Efforts to build up U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity to at least 3 billion gal. a year by 2030 have taken steps forward, with startups Alder Fuels and LanzaJet announcing progress in establishing their first plants.
The first Etihad Airways flight to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and NESTE took off from Tokyo Narita airport today.
Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the Middle East and Africa region to announce its commitment for an international SAF off-take agreement.