Category: SAF

IHI Power Services awarded SAF project by Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels

IHI Power Services awarded SAF project by Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels

August 2, 2023 |

In California, IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC), an owner and operator of power plants across the U.S., has been selected by renewable biojet fuel refineries developer, Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC (NWABF) to provide pre-mobilization, mobilization, start-up and commissioning services—and eventually asset management and plant operations and maintenance (O&M)—for NWABF’s development of a second-generation cellulosic renewable […]

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AAA warns Australia could face significant international flight cuts if SAF targets not met

AAA warns Australia could face significant international flight cuts if SAF targets not met

July 26, 2023 |

In Australia, Travel Weekly reported that the Australian Airport Association (AAA) said that international airlines may cut flights to the country if in years to come due to the levels of pollution curated as a by-product of long haul routes. “As Australia is at the edges of the global air network with long distances from […]

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United Airlines’ Sustainable Flight Fund grows to nearly $200 million

United Airlines’ Sustainable Flight Fund grows to nearly $200 million

July 26, 2023 |

In Illinois, the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund has increased its investment power to nearly $200 million and added eight new corporate partners, five months after its initial launch. American Express Global Business Travel, Aramco Ventures, Aviation Capital Group, Bank of America, Boston Consulting Group, Groupe ADP, Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Ventures, will join […]

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IAG invests into Nova Pangaea Technologies for future SAF production

IAG invests into Nova Pangaea Technologies for future SAF production

July 26, 2023 |

In the UK, International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, has announced an investment into UK-based firm Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT). NPT’s technology converts agricultural waste and wood residue feedstocks into second-generation bioethanol, which can then be processed into SAF, IAG said. IAG’s investment will progress […]

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Air Company announces collaboration with Air Canada

Air Company announces collaboration with Air Canada

July 26, 2023 |

In New York, Air Company announced a strategic collaboration with Air Canada. The firm noted that the collaboration aims to accelerate the development of power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel (PtL SAF) in various North American markets by 2025 that will give Air Canada access to SAF that is entirely independent of fossil fuels. Air Company and […]

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Lighting the SAFterburners: Virent, Air bp, Virgin, Gevo, Axens, ECARU, others accelerating on SAF

Lighting the SAFterburners: Virent, Air bp, Virgin, Gevo, Axens, ECARU, others accelerating on SAF

July 24, 2023 |

There are some days in the SAF story where the newsflow is so fast and promising that I am reminded of those Hollywood movies with jet aircraft in the mix where the wing commander orders the cocky yet benign pilots on a mission against desperate odds to “light the afterburners” in a bid to increase […]

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IATA says governments need to provide incentives to boost SAF production

IATA says governments need to provide incentives to boost SAF production

July 19, 2023 |

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya reported that IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that the industry has not seen governments providing sufficient production incentives to ramp up the supply of sustainable aviation fuels. “And many governments, including several in Europe, are contemplating placing additional financial burdens on aviation in the name of the […]

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IAG Cargo partners with Kuehne+Nagel to advance SAF

IAG Cargo partners with Kuehne+Nagel to advance SAF

July 19, 2023 |

In the UK, IAG Cargo said it will reduce cargo customers’ supply chain Scope 3 emissions by partnering with Kuehne+Nagel, who will part-fund IAG’s purchase of six million liters of SAF in 2023. The SAF, which will be certified by ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) and produced from used cooking oil and food waste, […]

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Truckee Tahoe Airport seeks to boost the use of SAF

Truckee Tahoe Airport seeks to boost the use of SAF

July 19, 2023 |

In Nevada, Sierra Sun reported that the Truckee Tahoe Airport is already offering SAF to its clients. In July 2022, the airport set a goal to increase the SAF percentage of its Jet A fuel sold from 10% to 25% SAF by year-end. After the goal was achieved the airport increased the percentage of SAF […]

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Air China tests sustainable aviation fuel in commercial flight

Air China tests sustainable aviation fuel in commercial flight

July 19, 2023 |

In China, CGTN reported that Air China has verified the use of locally made green fuel in a commercial flight last week. The test flight from Hangzhou to Beijing was carried out by an Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft. About 10% of the plane’s fuel was sustainable aviation fuel from a domestic supplier, according to the […]

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