SAF demand-supply imbalance keeps prices high
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is still costlier than conventional jet fuel due to technological, economic, and supply chain factors. SAF is still in its early stages, produced in relatively small volumes around the world. Clearly, economies of scale haven’t kicked in yet — lower volumes mean higher costs per unit of sustainable aviation fuel. SAF […]
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 […]
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 […]
El potencial de Colombia en el SAF, el combustible que promete descarbonizar el sector aéreo
El país busca posicionarse como líder regional en la producción de combustible sostenible para aviones. Le explicamos cómo se produce, por qué no requiere cambiar los motores de los aviones y qué tan lejos puede llegar el país si cumple su ambiciosa hoja de ruta. En los próximos años, los vuelos comerciales podrían dejar de […]
Envision to invest US$1 billion in Brazil to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Chinese company Envision is betting on sugarcane to develop SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) on Brazilian soil and is intensifying its energy partnership with the country. Chinese multinational Envision Energy has announced a investment of US$1 billion in Brazil, focusing on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from sugarcane. The initiative, announced this Monday (12) […]
United Announces Investment in Power-to-Liquid Fuels Company Twelve
United announced an investment in Twelve, an innovative low carbon fuels company that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to transform CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy. This investment by the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund follows Twelve’s $83 million Series C funding round and project financing for its […]
