sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

HH2E plans to establish four gigawatts of green hydrogen production capacity in Germany by 2030 and has already announced plans for two facilities.

Air France-KLM sees partnerships with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers helping boost production of the still-scarce fuels.

Nancy Bsales joined bizav sustainability firm 4Air as chief operating officer in 2020.

Abating long-haul climate impact; Automotive power for e-aviation; CycloRotor flies; Pentagon battery move; and Avic’s eVTOL.

Elyse Energy has secured funding to support development of projects to produce power-to-liquid SAF and e-methanol for maritime transport in France and Spain.

A study by German aerospace center DLR also shows that further reductions in climate impact are possible by switching to hydrogen as an aviation energy source.

The panel discussion was held at the Air Charter Expo on Sept. 12.

With fewer slots available next summer at Amsterdam’s airport, the Netherlands’ plan to cap flight capacity to limit noise is starting to become a reality.

EASA expects to be tasked to assess sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on a regular basis and label flights depending on their environmental merits.

Airbus has formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategic partnership with Washington D.C.-based DG Fuels (DGF).

Research into new sustainable aviation fuels moves into high gear as production plans continue to grow.

The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation that paves the way for mandates aiming to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and bring down prices.

The European Parliament is set to vote on the ReFuelEU legislation Sept. 13, paving the way for gradually increasing mandated levels of SAF.

Airports are transitioning from passenger hubs to clean energy hubs.

Airport sustainability initiatives are an important part of the industry’s effort to achieve net-zero targets, and government funding is a vital part of the equation.

The UK government has announced plans for a revenue-certainty program for the SAF industry

Flying electric on LH2; Clean Aviation adds projects; UK back in EU’s Horizon; and lower-cost e-fuel SAF.

Korean Air has launched a new initiative for reducing the carbon footprint of its air cargo operations by using SAF.

Planned to begin production in late 2026, the plant will have the capacity to produce 245,000 metric tons of SAF per year.

Editors discuss NASA’s recent contract awards to study tech for high-speed airliners—and the one supersonic project that is still pushing forward, Boom.

The $12 million in seed funding will be used by U.S. startup Lydian Labs to bring a pilot plant online in 2024.

A European Commission spokesperson told Aviation Week "the funding will go [to] ... SAF production, feasibility studies and assistance with ... certification."

The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market is on track to be worth $131.12 billion by 2033, more than a 100-fold increase from $1.29 billion in 2023.

The European Union is looking to invest in African SAF projects through its Global Gateway infrastructure fund.

A first-of-a-kind coalition includes Delta Air Lines, water treatment company Ecolab, power utility Xcel Energy and Bank of America.