In New Jersey, AIN Online reported that Dassault Aviation has added a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel at its Little Rock completions facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton International Airport (KLIT) in Arkansas. According to the report, the SAF, supplied by Avfuel and refined by Neste in a 30 percent SAF blend, is being […]
In the UK, sustainable fuels technology firm Velocys welcomed the recent consultation paper from the UK Government which contains a number of proposals aimed at supporting and financing the development of the sustainable aviation fuel industry. Velocys believes this will help to support the further development of its UK reference project, Altalto Immingham and other […]
In Washington D.C., the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it has recommended that the Departments of Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture develop and incorporate performance measures into the Grand Challenge roadmap. To reduce aviation greenhouse gas emissions, the White House issued a “Grand Challenge” that aims to increase the production of sustainable jet fuel to […]
In Canada, the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) said it has partner with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in their Assistance, Capacity-building, and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels initiative (ICAO ACT-SAF). Sustainable aviation fuels are a key component to meet the industry’s collective goals towards NetZero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with Business […]
In Australia, LanzaJet announced it is collaborating with Jet Zero Australia to start project development to progress towards the deployment of its LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology for a sustainable aviation fuel production plant in Queensland. The plant, which could be Australia’s first ATJ sustainable aviation fuel production facility, is supported by the Queensland Government, Qantas, […]
In Spain, RTVC reported that the president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, met with the executive president of Spanish airline Iberia, Javier Sánchez, and the president of Iberia Express, Carlos Gómez, to discuss potential investments in the SAF market. Both presidents of Iberia and Iberia Express agreed with Torres on the opportunity that […]
In the UK, Financial Times reported that the UK government will publish on March 30 a report recommending the implementation of state subsidies for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. According to the report, the Department for Transport expects to release the report as part of wider package of proposed policies. The UK government had […]
In Texas, Nacero said it will transition its current pre-construction facility in Texas, designed to produce low carbon gasoline to the production of sustainable aviation fuel and lower carbon aviation fuel. When fully completed, Nacero’s facility in Texas will be the largest commercial scale facility in the US for producing SAF and LCAF utilizing TOPSOE’s […]
In Germany, the Lufthansa Group said it became the first European airline group to join the First Movers Coalition (FMC). FMC is a global initiative led by the World Economic Forum and the U.S. Department of State. Since its launch at COP26 in 2021, it has been bringing together countries and companies worldwide to jointly […]
In India, local newspaper The Economic Times reported that India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said various initiatives, including encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel, have been taken for sustainable development and reduction of carbon emissions at airports. In a release, the ministry also said that steps are being taken for the reduction of […]
