Aviation Safety and Training Experts Gather for the ALTA Aviation Summit 2025
The ALTA Aviation Safety, Flight Ops & Training Summit 2025 officially kicks off today in Mexico City. This annual event, organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), brings together leaders in aviation safety, flight operations, and training, as well as government authorities and technology experts in the aviation industry. Held from […]
Especialistas em segurança aérea e treinamento se reúnem durante o ALTA Aviation Summit 2025
Começa oficialmente hoje, na Cidade do México, o ALTA Aviation Safety, Flight Ops & Training Summit 2025, encontro anual organizado pela Associação Latino-Americana e do Caribe de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA) que reúne líderes das áreas de segurança operacional, operações de voo e treinamento da indústria aérea, autoridades governamentais e especialistas em tecnologias aplicadas à aviação. […]
Cathay Pacific and Sinopec join forces in a sustainable aviation fuel initiative
Cathay Pacific today announced it has entered into an agreement with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to refuel some of its flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced and blended with conventional aviation fuel by Sinopec, demonstrating the expanding reach of SAF produced in the Chinese Mainland in […]
Policy Shortcomings Puts SAF Production at Risk
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it expects Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to reach 2 million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion liters) or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025. “While it is encouraging that SAF production is expected to double to 2 million tonnes in 2025, that is just 0.7% of […]
GOL, TAP Adopt IATA FuelIS to Deliver Long-Term Fuel Savings
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that GOL and TAP Air Portugal have become the first airlines to use IATA FuelIS—an advanced analytics solution designed to help airlines optimize fuel consumption. IATA’s net-zero carbon emissions roadmap (pdf) highlights that technology and operational efficiency improvements—which directly lower fuel consumption—are expected to contribute to about 10% of the emissions […]
FedEx Takes Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Neste at LAX
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) announced an agreement with Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, securing more than three million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for delivery at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the world’s largest express cargo airline. Through this agreement, FedEx has purchased blended fuel […]
Argentina Overhauls Aeronautical Code to Deregulate Aviation Market
The Argentine government has formalized the reform of the Aeronautical Code through Emergency Decree (DNU) 338/2025, with the aim of modernizing, deregulating, and opening Argentina’s air transport market. The regulation modifies key articles of Law No. 17,285, in force since 1967, and aligns with the Open Skies Policy promoted by the administration of Javier Milei. […]
Iberia’s activity in Spain contributed €13 billion to GDP and generated 177,000 jobs in 2024
Tourism is one of Spain’s main engines of job creation and wealth, and aviation is a key player in generating prosperity in the communities where it operates. The international consulting firm PwC conducted a study on the Iberia Group’s activity and its impact on Spain’s economy and employment. In 2024, the airline’s corporate contribution was […]
Australia’s largest commercial importation of SAF lands in Sydney
Australia marked a milestone this week when it received nearly two million litres of unblended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the largest commercial importation of SAF it had ever received. The fuel was imported by Australian petroleum company Ampol from Malaysia to its facility in Kurnell, New South Wales on May 7, 2025. The SAF is […]
WTTC Urges Travel & Tourism to Join Forces to Scale Up Sustainable Fuel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with global consultancy ICF, has today launched a bold new framework urging the entire Travel & Tourism sector to unite in tackling one of its toughest challenges: scaling up the production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and other renewable fuels. The report, Scaling Up […]
