sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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.

A pilot project done by Universal Fuel Technologies shows that the company can produce 100% SAF from multiple renewable feedstocks at reduced cost.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) startup Hydrogen Refinery—which is headquartered in Farnborough—has signed an agreement with Farnborough Airport.

Renewable fuel producer Neste is growing sustainable aviation fuel capacity even if obstacles remain for wider uptake across industry.

Airbus is leading a new European research project to study how the composition of a sustainable aviation fuel influences the formation of contrails.

As sustainability takes center stage in 2025, Airbus is testing a new book-and-claim system, while IATA will manage its own SAF registry through a new entity.

Airbus is focusing on a “realpolitik” approach to accelerating innovation into products in the nearer term.

Signature Aviation announced six new locations in Europe where operators can fuel with blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Renewable fuel producer Neste noticed more demand for SAF after EU mandates were introduced but believes the legislation's stepped approach is suboptimal.

A lack of SAF and common government policies are hindering Africa’s decarbonization progress.