ACI World welcomes IATA’s Net Zero Roadmaps and calls for the continued collaboration of aviation stakeholders
Airports Council International (ACI) World, as one of the contributing organizations, today welcomes the launch of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Net Zero Roadmaps and calls for continued collaboration of aviation stakeholders in building a sustainable aviation industry. ACI and airports have been leaders in the decarbonization transformation, being the first to commit to […]
Making SAF the default option
Sustainable aviation fuels work. Reducing carbon emissions up to 80%, they are a proven drop-in technology and certified for 50% blends in engines. With 100% carbon reduction and 100% certification on the way, the future from a technology perspective looks bright. But there are challenges. SAF are more expensive than Jet A1 and supply is […]
Ethiopian Airlines Working To Produce Low-Carbon Aviation Fuel
Ethiopian Airlines announced efforts Group said activities to produce low-carbon aviation fuel, according to Group’s Board Chair, Girma Wake. Ethiopian is in a position to achieve the commitment set by ICAO to fly net zero emission by 2050, it was indicated. Ethiopian Airlines Group Board Chairman, Girma Wake said that the Airlines is adopting modern […]
Focus Africa Conference to Strengthen Aviation’s Contribution to African Development
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Focus Africa Conference will delve into six priorities under IATA’s Focus Africa initiative to strengthen aviation’s contribution to the continent’s economic and social development and improve connectivity, safety and reliability for passengers and shippers. Focus Africa is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 20-21 June 2023, with Ethiopian Airlines as the […]
United to Triple SAF Use in 2023, Adds SAF on Flights at San Francisco Airport
United today announced that it will begin using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on departing flights from San Francisco International Airport and is planning to use a SAF blend later this year at London Heathrow Airport, which could put the airline on track to use approximately 10 million gallons in 2023, nearly three […]
Delta, Shell Aviation SAF agreement to fuel LAX hub and accelerate aviation decarbonization
Delta is making another multi-million-dollar commitment in sustainable aviation fuel on its quest to scale what is widely considered the airline industry’s largest proven decarbonization lever. Delta will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport. This […]
Mexican airline Viva Aerobus to buy sustainable fuel from Neste
Mexican low-cost airline Viva Aerobus has agreed to purchase 1 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Finland’s Neste (NESTE.HE), the companies said on Monday. The fuel will be used on Viva Aerobus flights from Los Angeles to Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey, the companies said in a statement. The deal is «one of […]
Women are less than 3% of aviation maintenance technicians. Why?
Jennifer Morgan’s day at work at Southwest Airlines includes strapping herself to a harness and standing on top of a Boeing 737. She does it while sporting her signature tall blonde hair and a Southwest blue button-up shirt. The 52-year-old is known as “Powder” to her colleagues — almost all of whom are men. She’s […]
ICAO Council adopts important new and updated international aviation environmental protection standards
The ICAO Council has updated a range of international aviation environmental standards as it continues to make progress during its 228th session. A new amendment to Annex 16 of the Chicago Convention helps to importantly clarify the monitoring, reporting, and verification requirements relating to the ICAO Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). […]
Hawaiian Airlines and Gevo Enter into Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sales Agreement
Hawaiian Airlines announced that it has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, Inc. to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years. Gevo expects to supply the SAF from a facility to be constructed in the Midwestern United States and begin deliveries to Hawaiian’s gateway cities in California starting in […]
