In the UK, the Financial Times reported that US airlines are seeking to ally with local farmers to seek subsidies for corn as jet fuel. According to the report, local airlines such as United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have joined farm groups, US biofuel refinery owners such as Archer Daniels Midland and Green Plains, and […]
In the UK, EnergyPortal.eu reported that Scotland’s circular economy minister, Lorna Slater, has acknowledged that the Scottish Government has not evaluated the required residual waste capacity for future sustainable aviation fuel production in the country. In response to a question from Conservative MSP Maurice Golden, Slater stated that although the government has not assessed the […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the sustainable aviation fuel market is projected to be valued at $131.12 billion by 2033 from $1.29 billion in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 58.78% Based on application, the sustainable aviation fuel market is led by the commercial aviation segment, with a 78.64% share in 2023, the […]
In Australia, a report released by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and Boeing Australia stated that the country has a moment-in-time opportunity to develop a sovereign sustainable aviation fuel industry, with domestic demand for jet fuel expected to increase by 75% by 2050. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap builds consensus on developing an Australian sustainable […]
In Texas, Southwest Airlines said it has been named a 2023 Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership (SEAL) Business Awards winner in the Environmental Initiative category for its investment in SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE1), a pilot project supporting the development and production of SAF. “For Southwest, SAF is the most critical lever we have to achieve […]
In New York, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation announced that Google has joined its sustainable aviation fuel program. Michael Terrell, Senior Director of Climate and Energy at Google, said: “The use of SAF will play a critical role in helping the aviation sector on its path to decarbonize. Joining Amex […]
In the UK, International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft have signed a co-funded purchase agreement for SAF emissions reductions globally, where both parties are funding part of the cost of the supply. Microsoft will co-fund 14,700 tons of IAG’s SAF purchasing in 2023, enough to fully fuel approximately 300 British Airways Boeing 787 flights between […]
In New York, research firm MRFR/Market Research Future (MRFR) reported that the global SAF market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 52.90% during the 2022-2032 period. According to the report, the global SAF market is forecast to reach a market value of $18.26 billion by the end of 2032, up from nearly $400 […]
In Spain, Compromiso RSE reported that Spanish low-cost airline Vueling said that more than 100,000 consumers have chosen to contribute to the supply of SAF on the day of their flight, helping to reduce CO2 emissions. This is possible thanks to the partnership with Avikor, a service offered by Exolum, according to the report. Avikor […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil has the potential to become one of the major global players in sustainable aviation fuel, according to a Boeing executive. “Brazil has the technical capacity, qualified workforce and raw material to post the concrete results and impacts needed for us to solve together this global challenge of how to […]
