Metro Shipping is first UK customer for AFKLMP Cargo’s SAF programme
Freight forwarder Metro Shipping has become the first UK customer to join Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme. The signing ceremony took place at Metro Shipping’s head office in Birmingham. Officials from both companies attended, including Arturo Marte, cargo director for the UK and Ireland at AFKLMP Cargo, and […]
2022 SAF Production Increases 200% – More Production Incentives Needed to Reach Net Zero
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million liters in 2022—a 200% increase on 2021 production of 100 million liters. More optimistic calculations estimate total production in 2022 could reach 450 million liters. Both scenarios position the SAF industry on the verge of an […]
United Airlines Invests in Battery-Maker Natron Energy With Eye Toward Further Electrifying Ground Operations
United Airlines today announced a strategic equity investment in Natron Energy, a battery manufacturer whose sodium-ion batteries have the potential to help United electrify its airport ground equipment like pushback tractors and operations at the gate. United has made substantial investments in companies developing technology to reduce aircraft emissions, but Natron is the first that […]
Airbus and Renault Group to advance research on electrification
Airbus and Renault Group, worldwide leaders in the aerospace and automotive industries, have signed a research and development agreement which aims at enhancing transversalities and synergies to accelerate both companies’ electrification roadmaps, improving their respective range of products. This partnership will help Airbus mature technologies associated with future hybrid-electric aircraft and will be detailed at […]
IATA clarifies industry stance on Dominican Republic Tourist Card fee collection
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wishes to clarify the industry’s position on the collection of the tourist card tax on airline tickets for flights to the Dominican Republic. In the interest of finding a workable solution for all parties concerned, IATA along with the airlines serving the Dominican Republic have held several discussions with […]
ICAO advocates for decarbonization of aviation at COP 27
Participating in a round table of Heads of State, Prime Ministers and Chiefs of International Organizations during COP 27, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano advocated for the realization of the ICAO Assembly’s decision to reach net zero emissions from air transport by 2050. “Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require substantial and sustained investment […]
British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies move one step closer to large-scale production of sustainable aviation fuel in the UK
British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies have signed an agreement that will accelerate their ground-breaking Project Speedbird initiative to develop cost-effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial use in the UK. As part of the agreement, British Airways’ parent company IAG, is investing in the project to support the next phase of development work […]
Redesigned A320 unveiled – Hydrogen Aviation Lab is taking shape
A decommissioned Airbus A320 is being given a new lease of life in the service of science. The Hydrogen Aviation Lab, Hamburg’s new field laboratory for testing maintenance and ground processes for future hydrogen-powered aircraft, was unveiled today. Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs Michael Westhagemann – whose ministry funded the joint project between Lufthansa Technik, […]
CEPSA and Etihad join forces to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport
Cepsa, a Mubadala group company, and Etihad signed an MoU to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Both companies prioritise the development of these sustainable fuels as a tool to further reduce the carbon footprint of air transport and contribute to the goals of the UN’s 2030 […]
IATA statement on Tourist Card fee collection in the Dominican Republic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has requested that the Government of the Dominican Republic reviews Resolution 217-2022 which was issued by the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) on 23 September 2022. This instructs national and international airlines that provide international passenger transportation to and from the Dominican Republic, to reconfigure their reservation systems within 45 […]
