Singapore Is Operationally Ready For Sustainable Aviation Fuel But More Is Needed To Support Adoption
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), GenZero, and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have completed a 20-month Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) pilot, which commenced in February 2022, in partnership with Temasek. The SAF pilot supports one of the key recommendations of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Sustainable Air Hub to create a long-term secured SAF […]
North America to dominate global SAF production capacity by 2030, says GlobalData
Globally, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is gaining importance as it is environmentally friendly and is relatively purer when compared to conventional jet fuel. As a result, global SAF production is expected to witness remarkable growth, with North America dominating its production capacity by 2030, says GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, […]
Southwest Airlines signs agreement with USA BioEnergy to purchase up to 680 million gallons of SAF
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) («Southwest») today announced an offtake agreement with USA BioEnergy, LLC («USA BioEnergy»), for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over the term of the 20-year agreement, once blended with conventional jet fuel, the SAF could produce the equivalent of 2.59 billion gallons of net-zero1 fuel […]
Latin American airlines fear being left behind in race to secure SAF
Latin American airlines are concerned they may be left behind in the race to secure enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Speaking at the annual ALTA AGM and Airline Leaders Forum in Cancun, Mexico on 23 October, Chile’s LATAM Airlines group chief executive Roberto Alvo said that while the […]
Airbus partners with DG Fuels to foster sustainable aviation fuel production in the United States
Airbus has become a strategic partner with DG Fuels, LLC (“DGF”), an emerging leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). «Sustainable aviation fuels play a crucial role in enabling aviation’s decarbonisation roadmap. We are committed to supporting all efforts that contribute to making them available at scale around the globe,» said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. «The […]
Qantas orders more aircraft for international fleet
The Qantas Group has today announced the final piece of its jet fleet renewal program with a firm order for 24 aircraft to progressively replace its existing A330s. The multi-billion dollar order is split between 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s arriving from FY27 into the next decade. The Group has also negotiated additional […]
Lufthansa Group and HCS Group sign Letter of Intent on the production and supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ‘Made in Germany’
The Lufthansa Group and the HCS Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to partner on the production and supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). From the beginning of 2026, the HCS Group could supply the Lufthansa Group with SAF produced in the so-called Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technology. The SAF, made from biogenic residues from […]
United’s Sustainable Flight Fund Grows to Nearly $200 Million and Adds Strategic Partners
The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund – a way for companies and consumers to come together and increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the support of start-ups – has increased its investment power to nearly $200 million and added eight new corporate partners, five months after its initial launch. American Express […]
Cathay Pacific completes its first overseas refuel of Sustainable Aviation Fuel on commercial flights
Cathay Pacific continues to make progress towards achieving its goal of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for 10% of its total fuel use by 2030 by uplifting SAF onto its commercial flights for the very first time outside its Hong Kong hub. Blended and supplied by ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, this batch of SAF […]
Airbus teams-up with LanzaJet to boost sustainable aviation fuel production
Airbus and LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company, today announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address the needs of the aviation sector through the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The MOU establishes a relationship between Airbus and LanzaJet to advance building SAF facilities which will use LanzaJet’s leading, […]
