In France, Haffner said that “Paris-Vatry SAF”, the SAF production plant project at Paris-Vatry airport, will be developed with ATJ (Alcohol-To-Jet) technology provider LanzaJet. The project, carried by Haffner Energy, will provide an initial capacity of 30,000 tons of SAF per year, with the possibility of tripling production. “Our collaboration with LanzaJet for the Paris-Vatry […]
In Hong Kong, Cathay and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a broad range of sustainability initiatives. These collective efforts are aimed at advocating for the development and use of sustainable aviation fuel in the Asia-Pacific region. Firstly, Cathay and SIA will jointly advocate for the greater use […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates said it has become the first international airline to join aireg, the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany. Through this commitment, the airline will contribute to efforts to ramp up locally produced SAF in Germany, complementing several other SAF-related initiatives Emirates has launched in the past few […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that Indonesia’s state-owned energy firm Pertamina Patra Niaga has issued its first spot purchase tender for sustainable aviation fuel. The report noted that the oil company is looking to buy either 150 kiloliters of neat sustainable aviation fuel via isotanks or 3,500 kiloliters of blended sustainable aviation fuel containing up to […]
In New Jersey, AIN reported that a newly released collaborative in-flight study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel showed a reduction in soot particles and formation of contrail ice crystals compared to using conventional jet A-1 fuel. The Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels (ECLIF3) study included the participation of Airbus, Rolls-Royce, the German Aerospace […]
In Washington DC, Alder Fuels founder and former CEO Bryan Sherbacow was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison in connection with a scheme to embezzle at least $5.9 million and to defraud several investors out of approximately $15 million. According to court documents, between 2021 and 2022, Bryan Sherbacow, 55, of Charleston, South Carolina, […]
From the Netherlands comes news that SkyNRG is launching Project Runway. an initiative brings together airlines and corporates to navigate the complexities of SAF procurement. Microsoft is joining as a founding member. Under the Book & Claim approach, Project Runway not only allows airlines access to SAF, but also allows them to share the SAF […]
In India, Business Standard reported that an executive of IATA said that india has significant potential for producing sustainable aviation fuel. “Regions like India have significant opportunities on feedstocks, which can support the pathway (for SAF),” said Hemant Mistry, Director of Net Zero Transition at IATA, India is one of the world’s fastest growing civil […]
In New Jersey, AIN reported that Geneva-based Titan Aviation Fuels International has expanded its European sustainable aviation fuel distribution network with the addition of five new locations in Spain. According to the report, customers flying from Madrid, Barcelona, Palma, Málaga, and Seville airports will have the ability to upload SAF produced by Spanish fuel producer […]
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 […]
