sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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.

Gulfstream tests show 100% sustainable aviation fuel reduces contrail-forming emissions at high altitudes, helping mitigate aviation’s environmental impact.

Recaro Aircraft Seating, PlaneSense and Air Charter Safety Foundation announce key leadership appointments in business aviation and sustainable aviation.

Three focus areas for IATA’s new leader, according to ATW.

Brisbane Airport is the first major Australian air hub to upgrade its fuel infrastructure to support a dedicated end-to-end sustainable aviation fuel supply chain.

Southeast Asia could generate $8.5 billion from Corsia carbon credits if governments implement needed policies, a new study finds.

FlyORO Technologies and Menzies Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore deployment of FlyORO’s AlphaLite SAF blending system at European airports served by Menzies.

Firefly Green Fuels, a Boeing and Wizz Air-backed company that is planning to turn sewage into sustainable aviation fuel, has selected a Turkish engineering partner and is progressing with financing.

South Korea launches $155 million project to convert industrial CO₂ emissions into SAF and methanol, targeting 10% jet fuel replacement by 2050.

European airlines push for Emissions Trading System (ETS) funds to boost sustainable aviation fuel investment ahead of July policy review.

Laminar flow and cryogenic propulsion top technology lists in the NASA studies.

SAF producers and proponents of electric flight urge the EC to extend the European Union Emissions Trading System to flights departing the 27-nation EU bloc.

Lockheed’s printed attack drone; flying on solid-state batteries; Embraer tests hydrogen; and SAF from cow manure.

The UK government is to provide £219 million in funding over the next four years to help develop domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.

Circularity Fuels produces ASTM-compliant SAF from cow manure biogas in California pilot, targeting cost parity with conventional jet fuel.

It's not about policies that require SAF, or designing scalable, affordable SAF. The most significant threat to scaling SAF is airport infrastructure itself.

Airlines have partly succeeded at passing on higher costs to consumers this year, but carriers worry that they might soon ask for too much and strangle demand.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Two German companies have signed a deal to advance the commercialization of electric sustainable aviation fuels (eSAF).

The power-to-liquids tech developer sees a path forward for electro-sustainable aviation fuel.

Under terms of the deal, American will purchase and take delivery of 35 million gal. of SAF over three years for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.