sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Airlines are gradually sifting through the myriad proposals to provide SAF, deciding which are worth pursuing.

Work on a pioneering PTL SAF production pathway is progressing well at London Oxford Airport, startup developer OXCCU says.

SIA group has acquired 1,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste and another 2,000 tons of SAF from World Energy using the book and claim system.

U.S. SAF production approximately doubled from December 2024 to February 2025 with slower growth forecast into 2026.

United has invested in Twelve, which is building a plant to produce power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel from renewable electricity, captured CO2 and water

The Green Fuel Forward initiative aims to educate and increase corporate awareness and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits.

Many production projects are underway across the globe, but political upheaval risks affecting investment decisions.

Thailand’s Bangchak Group has opened the kingdom’s first dedicated SAF facility as production capacity continues to ramp up in Asia-Pacific.

Air New Zealand has announced a new emissions reduction projection, which will replace a previous emissions target that was dropped last year.

Several projects under development in Asia will boost the region’s SAF production capability, as airlines raise concerns about a global SAF shortage.

A study in Germany on the use of SAF in helicopters, has confirmed considerable reductions in soot particles, confirming cleaner and greener operation of rotorcraft.

Renewable hydrogen producer Hy2gen's latest funding round could help it accelerate the deployment of its projects in Canada, Europe, and South America.

Taiwan has started the uplift of SAF to the island’s three major airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air and Starlux Airlines.

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Executives at two European airline companies and a major airport operator said that SAF availability and affordability will be critical to reaching net zero.

Nearly two dozen companies—including DHL, Norwegian and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)—have agreed a series of measures to accelerate the e-SAF rollout.

EASA Executive Director Florian Guillermet said SAF production must be substantially increased after 2030 to meet Europe’s ReFuelEU mandate.

To spur development of sustainable aviation fuel projects, Qantas and Airbus have committed to investing in an Australian venture capital fund.

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IATA's SAF Registry has gone live under new management and will accelerate net zero transition by helping build a global SAF market, the organization said.

Airlines say the step up to 6% SAF in 2030 will not be achievable without urgent steps to boost production.

ASTM will soon focus on the technical evaluation of candidate synthetic fuels, and the role aircraft and engine manufacturers play in ensuring jet fuel is safe.

Multi-feedstock SAF production tested; Australian e-aircraft programs advance; ZeroAvia to study large hydrogen UAS; Vertiport design mitigates eVTOL downwash.

European airlines are worried that they will not be able to secure enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to comply with tightening European mandates, but they insist that does not mean they are giving up on their industry-wide 2050 goal.

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.