In France, Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to boost SAF adoption. TotalEnergies will supply Airbus with sustainable aviation fuel for more than half of its needs in Europe. Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, said: “The development of sustainable aviation fuels is at the heart of our company’s transition strategy. We […]
In New Jersey, AIN reported that the Helicopter Association International (HAI) will promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this week during its annual Heli-Expo showcase in California. Show organizers are expecting 60 aircraft to arrive starting on February 26, including 45 that will be flown to the Anaheim Convention Center from a staging […]
In France, Airbus said it used more than 11 million liters of SAF in its operations last year – two times the volume of 2022. This exceeded the initial 2023 target of 10% of the total fuel used across Airbus’ divisions by more than a million liters and accounted for 0.02% of all SAF produced […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reported that Raizen, a supplier of ethanol made from sugar cane is considering building a SAF facility in Brazil. “We truly believe that there is a structural advantage to producing in Brazil,” Raizen Vice President of Trading Paulo Neves said. The company, a partnership between Cosan and Shell, sees economic viability in […]
In the Netherlands, ASL Group, a private aircraft operator, and Azzera, a provider of sustainability solutions for aviation, have announced a collaborative initiative to automatically book and secure Sustainable Aviation Fuel credits (SAFc). ASL Group will implement this solution with its clients to book and claim SAF in any amount towards the emission reduction of […]
In the UK, IATA reported that Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), said that the entity prefer not to promote any particular incentives or policies to scale SAF production but rather respect the different approaches that governments are taking and enable practical learning. “Time will demonstrate which ones are […]
In Israel, Israel21C reported that a new method for producing sustainable aviation fuel will be advanced through the establishment of CarboNGV, a joint venture between the Ralco Group and the Blechner Center for Industrial Catalysis and Process Development represented by BGN Technologies, the tech-transfer company of Ben-Gurion University. According to the report, the Ralco Group’s […]
In Singapore, Reuters reported that Singapore plans to require all flights departing the country to use sustainable aviation fuel from 2026. Under the plan, announced by Singapore Transport Minister Chee Hong, the country aims for a 1% SAF target from 2026 and plans to raise it to 3-5% by 2030, subject to global developments and […]
In Finland, SAF producer Neste has published a renewed Green Finance Framework to align future financing activities with market best practices and standards. Neste published its first Green Finance Framework in 2021 and since then has issued four green bonds totaling $2.26 billion and entered into one green term loan of $538 million. The proceeds […]
In Brazil, Embraer announced that the company will join the United Airlines Ventures (UAV) Sustainable Flight Fund, an investment vehicle focused on scaling up the supply and availability of SAF through investing in innovative startups. “Embraer is proud to join United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund, which is aligned with our commitment to develop and […]
