Spain set to be major SAF supplier
SAF is integral to aviation’s net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 target, but supply is lagging demand. Some 1.5 million tonnes of SAF were produced in 2024 but more than 400 million tonnes are needed by 2050. In Europe, the ReFuelEU initiative has set a 2025 mandate for 2% SAF use from EU airports, rising to […]
SAF Registry to create global, transparent, and fluid SAF market
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) will represent up to 65% of aviation’s net zero efforts. They can be produced from multiple feedstocks, including waste oil and fats, green and municipal waste, and non-food crops, and will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80%. Already, nine biofuel production pathways are certified to produce SAF, which, by design, […]
Sahara Group offsets 20 tons CO2 emission, partners with Air France-KLM on sustainable aviation fuel
Leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has partnered with Air France-KLM to promote clean travel through its recent investment of global business travel miles into Air France-KLM’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program. This investment by Sahara Group will result in the offset of 20 tons of CO2, contributing to the global fight against climate […]
Boeing: Southeast Asia Primed to Play Key Role in Growth of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry
Southeast Asia’s feedstocks can supply approximately 12% of global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demand to meet the commercial aviation industry’s net-zero goal by 2050, according to a report(opens in a new tab) developed by Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and supported by Boeing [NYSE: BA]. The sustainable feedstock assessment(opens in a new tab), encompassing 11 […]
Iberia Maintenance begins to use Cepsa’s sustainable aviation fuel in its engine test benches
Iberia Maintenance will use 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) throughout the year in its engine test bench at the La Muñoza facilities, near the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport, in what marks another step towards the decarbonisation of the sector. The use of this type of fuel will allow for a reduction of 115 tonnes of […]
Nippon Express promotes SAF usage in government project
Nippon Express has been selected as a designated cargo agent to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The “Project to Promote SAF Use in Air Cargo Transport for Corporate Compliance with Scope 3 Requirements” is a project subsidised by Tokyo’s government to reduce CO2 emissions across supply chains. […]
Biden Harris Administration Announces Nearly $300 Million in Awards for SAF and Technologies as part of Investing in America Agenda
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announcing $291 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for projects that will help achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from aviation by 2050 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to enhancing the safety, sustainability and efficiency of our national […]
JetBlue Airways Reaches Deal To Use SAF At JFK
JetBlue Airways has signed a 12-month agreement with Florida-based World Fuel Services to facilitate the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power some of the carrier’s flights from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The SAF blend will be supplied by Texas-based Valero Energy Corp., also a party to the accord. […]
United Is First Airline to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for O’Hare International Airport
United became the first airline to purchase sustainable aviation fuel1 (SAF) for use at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Governor JB Pritzker joined the airline’s leadership at ORD to highlight the role that Illinois’ SAF tax credits played in bringing sustainable aviation fuel to one of the largest airports in the U.S. SAF producer Neste […]
IAG and Repsol agree the largest purchase of SAF in Spain
International Airlines Group (IAG) has reached an agreement with the multi-energy company Repsol for the purchase and supply during the next six months of more than 28,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF provided by Repsol will be used by the IAG airlines flying from Spanish airports, including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, […]
