In The Netherlands, The Hague Airport (RTHA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a letter of intent for the further development of supply chains for sustainable fuels, such as SAF and hydrogen as aviation fuel. Both ports are working on establishing new chains for supplying, producing and purchasing alternative fuels and will share knowledge […]
In Norway, Global Defense News reports the Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced it will begin using sustainable aviation fuel in its F-35s by the end of the year, which it has yet to do so far. The US Navy, Royal Air Force and militaries in Brazil, France and Germany have all trialed biofuels in their […]
In California, enabled by its partnership with Neste, Signature Aviation, who operates the world’s largest network of business aviation terminals, is now providing only blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to all aircraft refueling at its terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Since April 1, Signature’s LAX terminal has become the second business aviation […]
In Washington, the Institute for Policy Studies has released a new report saying that at present, SAF technologies would fail to meet U.S. climate goals by the target year of 2050. There is currently no realistic or scalable alternative to kerosene-based fuels that would meet current aviation needs, let alone the industry’s projections of future […]
In the UK, Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT) welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of its SAF mandate plans. The mandate becoming law is key to driving investment into a domestic SAF industry placing the UK at the forefront of aviation decarbonization, the firm said. Sarah Ellerby, CEO of NPT, said: “I am pleased by the UK […]
To achieve net zero by 2050, SAF production needs to increase quickly and substantially, says Omar Hamid, Group Manager, Low Carbon Fuels at Worley Consulting in presenting these slides at ABLC 2024 on technology transition. He notes that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set a decarbonization plan, and that announced SAF projects estimate […]
In Massachusetts, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has signed an agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) with World Energy, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer and low-carbon solutions provider. A key part of BCG’s commitment to achieving net zero climate impact by 2030, the agreement will run through 2028. It is expected […]
In the UK, Virgin Atlantic has shared headline results from Flight100, the first transatlantic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), proving not only that the SAF used for the flight is safe to use with existing infrastructure and delivers material reductions in CO2, but can also improve local air quality, contribute to a reduction […]
In the UAE, the Financial Times reports Mubadala Capital plans to invest $13 billion in sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel in Brazil in five $2.7 billion “modules” through its energy company Acelen. Each of the five planned facilities, the first of which is set to be online by the end of 2026, will produce […]
In Singapore, Neste and the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group have signed an agreement for the purchase of 1,000 metric tons of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This will make SIA and Scoot, the two airlines in the Group, the first carriers to receive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), produced at Neste’s refinery in the country, […]
