In Florida, Business Traveler USA reported that Airbus and Australian airline Qantas will shortly announce which early-stage sustainable aviation fuel projects will receive the first investment from a $200 million fund to kickstart the SAF industry in Australia. The two companies had established the fund last year as Qantas set a target of using 10% […]
In Australia, local national science agency CSIRO and Boeing Australia have partnered to deliver a sustainable aviation fuel roadmap to assist in decarbonizing the aviation industry. The SAF roadmap, due to be released later this year, aims to build consensus on how to develop Australia’s SAF industry within an Asia-Pacific context. The SAF Roadmap will […]
In the UK, Edie reported that a new research published by the Royal Society warned that “there is no single simple answer to decarbonizing aviation”, other than “reducing the amount of air travel or relying on long-term offsets”. The report noted that the research warns that any solution would face challenges in terms of the […]
In the UK, Proactive Investors reported that Rolls-Royce Holdings has said it won’t modify its net zero plans, following a report which claimed sustainable aviation fuels are not a viable solution to decarbonize air travel. “SAF remains a key part of our sustainability strategy,” a company spokesperson reportedly said. “The scalability and availability of SAF […]
For today’s storyline, I do suggest you play the Youngbloods 1960s hit Get Together on your device of choice. Whenever I read of a potential game-changing JV in the bioeconomy, I think how hard JVs are, and my mind drifts hopefully to the Youngbloods singing the chorus, “Come on, people now/Smile on your brother/Everybody get […]
In Finland, Neste said that Bell Textron has completed its first flight fueled solely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel with its Bell 505 becoming the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly using 100% SAF. Neste noted that this milestone flight was achieved through a cooperation between Bell, Safran Helicopter Engines, GKN Aerospace, Neste and Virent. […]
In Canada, Precedence Research reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is forecasted to reach $14.84 billion by 2032, up from $433.2 million last year. According to the report, the market will expand at a CAGR of 42.39% from 2023 to 2032. “North America was the leading market for global sustainable aviation fuel in […]
In the UK, the BBC reported that Heathrow Airport has called for the government to help make sustainable aviation fuel more commercially viable in the country. “It’s about economic opportunity, creating jobs here in the UK and securing the country’s future energy supplies,” said Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye. The executive added that although Heathrow has […]
In India, Outlook India reported that Airbus India and South Asia VP Frederic Combes said Airbus is willing to set up an ecosystem giving a push to sustainable aviation fuel in order to decarbonize the aviation sector. The European aerospace company sees India as the best country for SAF development in South Asia, according to […]
In Denmark, Topsoe said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global chemicals and energy company Sasol with the intent to establish a 50/50 joint venture in 2023 to develop sustainable aviation fuel solutions. Topsoe noted that The JV will develop, build, own, and operate ventures producing SAF based on Sasol’s Fischer Tropsch […]
