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, […]
IATA SAF Registry
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it will establish the SAF Registry (Registry) to accelerate the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF. Seventeen airlines, one airline group, six national authorities, three Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and one fuel producer are already supporting the effort […]
IATA Launches FueIIS: Advanced Fuel Efficiency Analytics Solution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of IATA FuelIS, an advanced analytics solution to optimize airline fuel consumption, using aggregated and anonymized flight and fuel data. «IATA FuelIS is a robust analytical tool for airlines to make both strategic and operational decisions to optimize fuel consumption, reduce fuel costs, and improve environmental performance. […]
Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100 saved 95 tonnes of CO2 and demonstrated environmental benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Virgin Atlantic has shared headline results from Flight100, the first transatlantic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), proving not only that the SAF used for the flight is safe to use with existing infrastructure and delivers material reductions in CO2, but can also improve local air quality, contribute to a reduction on persistent contrail […]
WestJet acquires Shell Aviation’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) available for purchase in Canada
WestJet announced that it has purchased the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied in Canada by Shell Aviation, marking another milestone in WestJet’s mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and signifying another step forward in making Canada’s aviation industry more sustainable. «WestJet is committed to enhancing our position as a first mover in sustainability […]
