United, Honeywell Invest in New Clean Tech Venture from Alder Fuels, Powering Biggest Sustainable Fuel Agreement in Aviation History
United and Honeywell announced a joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels – a cleantech company that is pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale by converting abundant biomass, such as forest and crop waste, into sustainable low-carbon, drop-in replacement crude oil that can be used to produce aviation fuel. When used […]
Embraer and AvFuel Collaborate to Bring Neste MY SAF to MLB Airport
Embraer and Avfuel Corporation are proud to announce their recent collaboration to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The agreement comes as Embraer announces its commitment on climate action, such as achieving carbon neutral operations by 2040 and supporting the aviation industry´s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, […]
Bill could impact airline industry in Brazil by R$ 5 billion a year
IATA, along with other air transport associations in Brazil, presented on Monday (Aug 9) a manifesto expressing our great concern with respect to Bill 2337/21, as it threatens the sector’s ability to recover after 2022. If passed, the bill will increase the tax burden for the airline industry by revoking tax regimes that currently align […]
Aer Lingus cleared for USA take-off from Manchester
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted an airline operating licence to Aer Lingus (UK), part of the Aer Lingus Group. The move will allow the company to undertake transatlantic scheduled passenger services between the United Kingdom and the United States. Starting from the end of September, the Irish airline has plans to launch non-stop […]
British Airways and partners shortlisted for government funding for four ground-breaking projects to decarbonise aviation
Four aviation decarbonisation projects supported by British Airways and designed to help the industry achieve its targets of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, have been shortlisted for Government funding. The Department of Transport’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition has awarded the funding to develop the UK’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. […]
Mexico signs agreement aimed at recovering U.S. aviation rating
Mexico has signed an agreement with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aimed at helping the country recover its Category 1 air safety rating, Mexico’s ministry of communications and transportation said on Monday. Experts from the FAA will visit Mexico beginning in August to provide technical assistance and a review of the country’s efforts to […]
SWISS Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuels To Switzerland
On Tuesday, SWISS announced that it had established the first end-to-end logistics chain to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Switzerland, making it the first commercial airline to fly out of the country on biofuel blends. The carrier said it had teamed up with Finnish energy company Neste for an initial delivery that will power […]
Tax is Not the Answer to Aviation Sustainability
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation. EU policy needs to support practical emission reduction measures such as incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and modernization of air […]
Over 100 States now participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu announced today that 16 small island and lesser-developed States had notified her of their decisions to voluntarily participate in ICAO’s Plan de compensación y reducción de carbono para la aviación internacional (CORSIA), bringing the total number of participating states to 100 and adding significant momentum in support of ICAO’s […]
Volaris, Viva Aerobus secure Colombia route approvals
Colombia’s civil aviation authority Aerocivil has approved the launch of nine new international routes, including planned services by Mexican ULCCs Volaris and Viva Aerobus. The flights will offer nonstop connections to destinations in Mexico, Costa Rica and Curaçao. Volaris has been given the green light to start four routes, two of which are from Mexico […]
