sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

European airlines fear that the cost of compliance will put them at a disadvantage.

Four industry leaders held a panel at the 2023 NBAA Maintenance Conference to discuss the future of sustainability for maintenance personnel.

The parent company of UK leisure carrier Jet2.com has invested in a new SAF production plant in Northwest England.

Batteries offer the lowest overall energy requirement, but alone cannot power most aircraft classes out to 2070, Atkins says.

Aviation industry and environmental campaigners welcome ReFuelEU accord but stress the need for further progress.

The project will include flight testing of the Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered A220 on 100% SAF.

Race cars and business jets have a mutual attraction.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom likes to describe his company’s sustainability philosophy as an “all-of-the-above” approach.

CEO says Airbus is simultaneously pursuing its hydrogen aircraft project and looking at a more conventional propulsion system for entry into service in 2035-40.

The new EU rules require jet fuel supplied at EU airports to blend sustainable aviation fuels with kerosene in increasing amounts from 2025.

Norwegian has teamed with Norsk e-Fuel to build a plant, while Wizz Air says it is investing $6.2 million in biofuel company Firefly.

When Safran became a minority shareholder in Ineratec, the intent was to understand the technology from the inside.

The Royal Air Force’s Project Monet could open the door to Swift’s success as a military training aircraft.

Two massive projects to produce billions of gal. of renewable transportation fuels have been announced in Brazil and Spain.

The EU parliament adopted a reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and also voted in favor of the revision of the ETS for aviation.

The latest flight is part of the UK Royal Air Force's ongoing efforts to explore the use of sustainable and synthetic fuels.

At least two-thirds of the UK’s SAF supplies could be produced domestically, UK Chairman of the Sustainable Aviation Coalition Matt Gorman said.

In its advertisements, Etihad cited eco-awards, aircraft-efficiency improvements and single-use plastics reductions.

The move is part of the Japanese transport ministry’s demonstration project to blend SAF in-country.

The industry says book-and-claim can support SAF while supplies are extremely limited as it does not require the buyer to own or use the physical fuel.

Inclusion in the EU taxonomy is good news for the aviation sector, but airlines want more progress on reforms.

LanzaJet has partnered with Jet Zero Australia to start planning work on what could be Australia’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Queensland.

The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.

Under the plan, all flights operated by company-owned Falcon aircraft for business, transport or Falcon support will use SAF blends.

United Airlines has invested in Canadian carbon capture technology startup Svante.