In the UK, International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft are strengthening their efforts to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions across the industry by extending their 2023 co-funded purchase agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by five years. Under the new terms, Microsoft will co-fund an additional 39,000 metric tons of SAF that will help reduce lifecycle […]
In Singapore, the Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) announced a new strategic partnership with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA). This collaboration marks a pivotal step forward in accelerating the deployment and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and broader bioenergy solutions across the Asia-Pacific region. Strategic Objectives of the Partnership: · Advance regional collaboration […]
In California, to support Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production goals and increase feedstock availability, Universal Fuel Technologies (Unifuel) has completed a successful five-month pilot project. The campaign demonstrated the effectiveness and viability of the company’s Flexiforming technology in producing SAF that is chemically comparable to conventional jet fuel from various renewable feedstocks. The project was […]
In Japan, Japan Airlines (JAL), Airbus, Nippon Paper Industries, Sumitomo Corporation, and Green Earth Institute (GEI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the realization of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using bioethanol derived from domestic wood. In February 2023 Nippon Paper, Sumitomo Corporation, and GEI launched the “MORISORA Project.” In February 2025 […]
In the UK, Farnborough Airport has signed a deal with Hydrogen Refinery for 12.5 million liters or 10,000 metric tons per annum of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced locally from waste. Farnborough Airport is already one of the largest single-site suppliers of SAF to the business aviation community, having sold over 2 million liters of […]
In the UK, Signature Aviation announced the expansion of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering at six new locations across Europe following multiple blended SAF supply agreements. SAF will be available in 2025 at these Signature locations: · East Midlands Airport (EMA) · Aéroport Paris Le Bourget (LBG ) · Gatwick Airport (LGW) […]
In Kazakhstan, KazMunayGas and LanzaJet has undertaken a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production feasibility study that has already passed the preliminary development stage. The feasibility study will be completed this year. “Joint work will make a significant contribution to achieving low-carbon development goals and will allow the introduction of new technologies. It will also help […]
In Romania, OMV Petrom is supplying Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2025. Through this partnership, Cluj International Airport and OMV Petrom reaffirm their commitment to supporting the energy transition and adopting sustainable solutions in the aviation sector. Since January 2025, aircraft taking off from Cluj Airport, the second-largest airport […]
In Germany, Mercedes-Benz has placed the largest single-volume order for SAF by a DB SCHENKER customer. The record agreement reduces the global automotive company’s CO₂e emissions by 40,000 tons through the procurement of around 13,000 tons of SAF. The biofuel is accredited for export air freight shipments from Frankfurt to Beijing and Shanghai. When DB SCHENKER […]
In Washington, the United States government strongly objects to a recommendation on “sustainable” aviation fuels made during the 13th triennial meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP). This recommendation to the ICAO Council on multi-cropping, the practice of growing two or more crops on the same land, for […]
