Ethiopian Airlines Working To Produce Low-Carbon Aviation Fuel
Ethiopian Airlines announced efforts Group said activities to produce low-carbon aviation fuel, according to Group’s Board Chair, Girma Wake. Ethiopian is in a position to achieve the commitment set by ICAO to fly net zero emission by 2050, it was indicated. Ethiopian Airlines Group Board Chairman, Girma Wake said that the Airlines is adopting modern […]
United to Triple SAF Use in 2023, Adds SAF on Flights at San Francisco Airport
United today announced that it will begin using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on departing flights from San Francisco International Airport and is planning to use a SAF blend later this year at London Heathrow Airport, which could put the airline on track to use approximately 10 million gallons in 2023, nearly three […]
Delta, Shell Aviation SAF agreement to fuel LAX hub and accelerate aviation decarbonization
Delta is making another multi-million-dollar commitment in sustainable aviation fuel on its quest to scale what is widely considered the airline industry’s largest proven decarbonization lever. Delta will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport. This […]
Mexican airline Viva Aerobus to buy sustainable fuel from Neste
Mexican low-cost airline Viva Aerobus has agreed to purchase 1 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Finland’s Neste (NESTE.HE), the companies said on Monday. The fuel will be used on Viva Aerobus flights from Los Angeles to Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey, the companies said in a statement. The deal is «one of […]
Hawaiian Airlines and Gevo Enter into Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sales Agreement
Hawaiian Airlines announced that it has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, Inc. to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years. Gevo expects to supply the SAF from a facility to be constructed in the Midwestern United States and begin deliveries to Hawaiian’s gateway cities in California starting in […]
JetBlue and Shell Aviation Announce Agreement Bringing New Supply of SAF to LAX
JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) and Shell Aviation announced a new collaboration bringing additional supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), targeting commencement of delivery in the first half of 2023. Within the terms of the agreement, JetBlue is expected to take delivery of 10,000,000 gallons of blended SAF at LAX over […]
Making the most of aviation connectivity in Brazil
Eduardo Busch, CEO VOEPASS, tells Graham Newton that Brazilian regulation should support the needs of regional aviation. What is your strategy for the airline and how will you grow in future? We will continue acting as a feeder for the major Brazilian airlines, acting as a capillary for passengers to get to and from their […]
From the Sea to the Sky: United Invests $5 Million in Algae-based Fuel Producer Viridos
United wants to turn microalgae into SAF through the first new investment of its recently announced UAV Sustainable Flight FundSM since its launch: algae biofuel company Viridos. This $5 million investment will support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from algae, an abundant and scalable resource that can be grown and harvested without impacting the […]
United Rallies Businesses and Consumers with New, First-of-its-Kind $100+ Million Sustainable Flight Fund
In an effort to rally businesses and consumers, United today launched the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM, a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle designed to support start-ups focused on decarbonizing air travel by accelerating the research, production and technologies associated with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The fund starts with more than $100 million in investments […]
Boeing duplica la compra de combustible SAF para sus operaciones comerciales
El fabricante estadounidense Boeing ha llegado a acuerdos para adquirir 21,2 millones de litros (5,6 millones de galones) de combustible de aviación sostenible mezclado (SAF) producido por Neste, el principal productor mundial de SAF, para apoyar sus operaciones comerciales en EE.UU. hasta 2023. Estos acuerdos suponen más del doble de las adquisiciones de SAF realizadas […]
