sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Germany, Austria and Luxembourg commit $2.28 billion to fund e-SAF production, aiming to accelerate growth and create a competitive European market.

New offtake agreements by airlines and energy firms drive sustainable aviation fuel production plans in the U.S. and Europe, boosting demand and investment.

Willie Walsh discusses his successor at IATA, SAF mandates and his next career step as CEO of IndiGo.

EU airports exceed SAF quotas in 2025 as producers scale up efforts to meet ambitious 2030 sustainability mandates.

EU commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will visit India in October to launch aviation talks, aiming to deepen cooperation and expand direct connectivity.

Hong Kong has set a target for sustainable aviation fuel to account for 1-3% of fuel consumption on flights departing Hong Kong International Airport by 2030.

EU allocates $497 million in SAF support to 130 operators, with Air France-KLM leading beneficiaries, as airlines claim allowances for 2025 operations.

MB Energy partners with Arcadia eFuels and MetaFuels to develop e-SAF supply chains, with production plants planned in Europe and Morocco by 2030.

Jet Zero Australia has secured A$30 million ($22 million) in funding and final development approval for its planned sustainable aviation fuel production facility.

Singapore starts SAF levy for passengers in 2027, defers cargo levy to 2028, with proceeds funding sustainable aviation fuel procurement for departing flights.

Montana Renewables revises its SAF expansion plan, tripling capacity with just 10% of the original investment by repurposing existing equipment.

One of the answers to producing sustainable aviation fuel may already be sitting on America’s forest floors.

Nova Pangaea completes endurance trials for ethanol production, advancing sustainable aviation fuel technology to meet growing industry demand.

Swiss aviation technology company Metafuels has opened its methanol-to-jet demonstration plant at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland.

Air China has completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) uplift under the “Changping Model,” a full-chain closed-loop system designed to produce, supply and account for SAF within Beijing's Changping district.

Aircraft delivery delays hinder decarbonization, forcing airlines to operate older planes, increasing emissions and fuel costs, IATA warns.

EcoCeres and CNAF partner to supply SAF to SF Airlines at Ezhou Huahu Airport, marking a milestone in China’s air cargo sustainability efforts.

Geopolitical challenges are changing the network planning for Europe’s aviation industry.

Lydian Labs secures $43 million to advance e-SAF production with modular reactors, aiming to cut costs and compete with biofuels within the decade.

Delta begins receiving SAF at MSP via a new blending facility, advancing its goal to use SAF for 10% of its fuel needs by 2030.

ATW speaks with Firefly Green Fuels co-founder and CEO James Hygate, who is working on a project to transform human sewage into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Airbus and Air Canada are partnering on a new C$13.7 million ($9.8 million) investment platform to support the Canadian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ramp up.

Delta Air Lines signed a five-year contract with Shell Aviation for the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at multiple airports.

Beta begins eIPP demonstrations, South Korea’s hybrid eVTOL plan, DJI first fixed-wing drone and Gulfstream explores SAF and contrails.

During IATA’s most recent AGM, the organization’s director general Willie Walsh addressed many timely challenges, including high jet fuel prices and SAF.