sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

By Jens Flottau
Airlines struggle to get the SAF they need.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Biden administration has released guidance on its tax credit for SAF that opens the door to using corn and soybeans produced by U.S. farmers as feedstocks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Dimensional Energy has closed a $20 million Series A funding round that will support construction of a power-to-liquids plant in Richmond, British Columbia.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways has conducted its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration flight with SAF uplifted from a domestic airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
ICAO and IATA are taking steps to encourage more sustainable aviation fuel production to meet growing demand from airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Belgian airports face a weekend of disruption as activists target the country’s aviation sector with planned protests starting Dec. 15 through Dec. 17.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
E-fuel SAF is widely favored as a longer-term path to decarbonizing aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The deal would see SAF delivered to Amsterdam Schiphol, allowing LOT to access carbon reduction benefits without directly using the fuel on its own flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airlines are ending their roller coaster ride from high profits to deep losses. The new operating environment sounds familiar: high costs and low margins.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The goal for aviation fuel in 2030 to be 5% less carbon intensive than conventional jet fuel will be partly achieved through lower carbon aviation fuels (LCAF).
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Understandably, the airline industry likes to highlight its efforts to become more sustainable.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
One of the most prominent companies in the race to scale up SAF production has been taken over by a private equity consortium after facing a cash crunch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Industry is hoping November 2023 will go down in history as a turning point for sustainable aviation fuel after a historic framework put forth by the ICAO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Climate-change charity Possible has complained to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplies remain chronically short, but initiatives to change that are growing.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Kuehne+Nagel’s vice president and global head of aerospace discusses the company’s latest developments in supply chain sustainability and technology.
Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
Tune in as Aviation Week speaks with Haldane Dodd, executive director of the cross-industry Air Transport Action Group, about ICAO’s CAAF/3 conference.
Window Seat Podcast

By Graham Warwick
Infinium secures a $75 million investment commitment from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and signs a fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
SAF, like safety, should not be an area for competition.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation executives say the flight proves SAF can safely be dropped-in for jet fuel, while environmental campaigners say Virgin's world-first is greenwashing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The industry says the framework should help boost SAF production and help the aviation industry reduce its environmental impact.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The flight took place from Emirates’ base at Dubai International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace became the first to complete a transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Lee Ann Shay
Bombardier renewed its commitment to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or book-and-claim for its flight operations in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
At the last ICAO assembly, which took place in autumn 2022, ICAO’s members agreed to a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Safety, Ops & Regulation