sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

European airlines say a 2030 mandate for SAF uptake may need to be delayed because there will not be enough of the alternative fuel available.

A pilot project done by Universal Fuel Technologies shows that the company can produce 100% SAF from multiple renewable feedstocks at reduced cost.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) startup Hydrogen Refinery—which is headquartered in Farnborough—has signed an agreement with Farnborough Airport.

Renewable fuel producer Neste is growing sustainable aviation fuel capacity even if obstacles remain for wider uptake across industry.

Airbus is leading a new European research project to study how the composition of a sustainable aviation fuel influences the formation of contrails.

As sustainability takes center stage in 2025, Airbus is testing a new book-and-claim system, while IATA will manage its own SAF registry through a new entity.

Airbus is focusing on a “realpolitik” approach to accelerating innovation into products in the nearer term.

Signature Aviation announced six new locations in Europe where operators can fuel with blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Renewable fuel producer Neste noticed more demand for SAF after EU mandates were introduced but believes the legislation's stepped approach is suboptimal.

A lack of SAF and common government policies are hindering Africa’s decarbonization progress.

Industry says new legislation aimed at turning decarbonization into a growth driver does not go far enough in supporting green transition.

Japan Airlines and Airbus have joined a consortium of three other companies that plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan.

Europe resets its ingredients to achieve carbon net zero as the mission gets more complicated.

JetBlue Airways will begin using SAF for flights from its New York JFK base, marking the first time sustainable fuel will be regularly used at the airport.

Less than four years after boldly pledging to reach net zero emissions by 2050, IATA appears to be dropping the target. Is the airline industry abandoning sustainability or just acknowledging reality?

Japan has completed the construction of its first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, which is set to produce 79 million gal. by 2030.

Net zero—out of reach by the middle of the century ... or is it?

The association questions whether airlines can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, receiving applause from the industry and criticism from environmental groups

Ronald Lam became Cathay Group CEO in January 2023. He is also chair of Cathay’s LCC, HK Express Airways, and director at John Swire & Sons.

The airline industry will have to review its target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, IATA Director General Willie Walsh said.

Business jet operators to Europe and the UK face increased costs and requirements.

Arcadia eFuels and LanzaJet have flagged several EU policy discrepancies which are making it harder to get their projects off the ground.

ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation will jointly conduct a Front End Engineering Design to advance the study of SAF at ENEOS’ Wakayama Plant.

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Danish energy company Topsoe and Malaysian firm FatHopes Energy have agreed to explore the possibility of setting up an SAF refinery in Malaysia.