In the United Arab Emirates, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it will establish the SAF Registry to accelerate the uptake of SAF by accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF. Seventeen airlines, one airline group, six national authorities, three original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and one fuel producer are already supporting the effort […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is eyeing profit of $742 million from the sales and exports of sustainable aviation fuel. According to the minister, this figure was obtained by calculating the economic value of the production capacity of Pertamina’s biofuel refineries. In addition, the […]
In the United Arab Emirates, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its projections for a tripling of SAF production in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters are on track. This would account for 0.53% of aviation’s fuel need in 2024, according to the entity. “SAF will provide about 65% of the mitigation needed for […]
In France, Haffner Energy said that the company is now open for business in North America. “The US market is a very promising opportunity for us. Our unique clean fuels production technology converts any biomass, making it biomass-agnostic. Biomass is not only essential for the development of liquid clean fuels, it is also an abundant […]
In Ohio, GE Aerospace said it has joined a consortium formed by the International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG) to study the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel on airplane and engine systems and evaluate technical issues. GE Aerospace will join Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Safran, and other companies in coordinating 100% SAF testing results. As […]
In New Jersey, AIN reported that aircraft management and charter group Sparfell is working to boost the availability of sustainable aviation fuel through a book-and-claim scheme offered by its new partner, Squake. Under a new agreement, Sparfell’s customers will be able to opt for SAF to be used for their flight where it is available, […]
In the UK, World Bio Market Insights reported that Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), a global coatings company, has introduced the Alesta BioCore line of powder coatings. This new offering aims to reduce the environmental impact of the coatings industry by utilizing non-food organic waste as a raw material, the report stated. The report also highlighted […]
In Brazil, FS, a producer of ethanol and animal nutrition said it has just completed technical studies that prove suitable geological conditions for injecting carbon dioxide (CO2), emitted in the fermentation phase of biofuel production, in the subsoil. The firm said it could become the world’s first ethanol producer with a negative carbon footprint and […]
In Finland, Neste said that Vietnam Airlines has operated its first flight using Neste MY sustainable aviation fuel. A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 was refueled with blended sustainable aviation fuel at Changi Airport in Singapore for its return flight to Hanoi, Vietnam on May 27, 2024, Neste said. Neste produced the SAF at its Singapore […]
In Singapore, X-Press Feeders, Global Energy Trading Pte Ltd (GET), and PSA Singapore (PSA) said they have successfully completed the first simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation (SIMOPS) in Singapore on May 27, 2024. The SIMOPS was conducted at the new Tuas Port with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), […]
