In Sweden, Swedavia Airports said that its investment in sustainable aviation will continue through the SAF incentive program during 2024. Through this program, Swedavia offers discounts and reimburses airlines up to 50% of the premium cost for refueling with SAF. The company noted that 2024 marks the fifth year in a row that Swedavia has […]
In France, Air France announced that it will be matching the amount of each customer subscription to the “Environment-sustainable aviation fuels” option during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games. The airline said that the initiative is already effective and will automatically apply to all bookings for travel between 18 July and 9 September2024 to […]
In Missouri, Brownfield Ag News reported that Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) called for carbon pipeline projects to unlock the full potential of sustainable aviation fuel. Monte Shaw, executive director of the IRFA said: “There’s one single thing we can do that will unlock the SAF market for US corn ethanol, and that’s carbon capture […]
In the UK, Manchester Airport Group (MAG) reported that the UK risks missing out on a significant opportunity to reduce its carbon footprint by continuing to incinerate household waste, rather than use it to make SAF. Every year, around 8.5m tons of household rubbish are burned to make electricity when items cannot be recycled or […]
In New York, Technavio reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is estimated to grow by %1.98 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 59.08%. The report noted that the biofuel segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period. “Regulatory bodies have been placing a greater emphasis on […]
In Spain, local airline Volotea said it has completed its first flight with 50% SAF fuel supplied by Spainish oil company Repsol. The route selected for this event has been the new connection between Madrid and the Region of Murcia, inaugurated last December. Volotea’s first flight with 50% SAF – the maximum allowed by current […]
In the UK, Hydrocarbon Engineering reported that Willis Sustainable Fuels, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance Corp. (WLFC), a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, has announced that the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has approved the plans for its Carbonshift SAF refinery project at Teesworks in Tees […]
In Japan, Kintetsu World Express and Volvo Group have embarked on a partnership for the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The Volvo Group will purchase the environmental attributes derived from SAF through Kintetsu World Express for all their contracted air freight shipments year-round with KWE. Yoshikazu Yashiki, Managing Officer of KWE said: “As a global […]
In the UK, Jet2.com has announced that it will use a blend of SAF at Bristol Airport in 2024, almost a year ahead of the UK’s Government’s SAF mandate which is due to be introduced from 2025. The UK’s third largest airline has purchased over 300 tons of SAF from Q8Aviation, which will be used […]
In Ireland, Ryanair announced that it will take an additional 500 tons of SAF from OMV in 2024. This agreement will save a further 1,250 tons in CO2 emissions, the airline said. Under Ryanair and OMV’s agreement, Ryanair has unique access to purchase up to 160,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV up to 2030. […]
