Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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Clear need for the implementation of a SAF mandate by 2025, finds UK consultation

9 March 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Most respondents to a UK government consultation favour the introduction of a national sustainable aviation fuels mandate to support the...

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New collaboration sets SWISS to become first customer in 2023 for Synhelion’s sun-to-liquid aviation fuel

7 March 2022 Christopher Surgenor

SWISS and the Lufthansa Group have entered into a strategic collaboration with solar aviation fuel pioneer Synhelion, which will enable...

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Canadian aviation sector launches new initiative to accelerate national sustainable fuels production

2 March 2022 Susan van Dyk

A consortium of 60 airlines operating in Canada has created and launched the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF)...

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Parliamentary committees respond to European Commission proposals on EU ETS changes and SAF mandates

23 February 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Two draft reports on European Commission proposals to amend the Aviation EU ETS directive and introduce a regulation to kickstart...

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Virgin Atlantic buys SAF from Neste while Virgin Group enters plastic waste to fuel venture

17 February 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Virgin Atlantic has purchased 2.5 million litres (2,000 tonnes) of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste for use in its UK...

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LanzaJet and Marquis plan large-scale SAF plant in Illinois employing CCS and renewable energy

16 February 2022 Tony Harrington

Two US-based renewable fuel companies, LanzaJet and Marquis Sustainable Aviation Fuel, have announced plans to build a substantial new plant...

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Boeing procures two million gallons of SAF from Epic Fuels for delivery and operations flights

14 February 2022 Tony Harrington

Boeing will source two million gallons (7.5 million litres) of sustainable aviation fuel from Texas-based Epic Fuels in what the...

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New SAF and hydrogen aerospace ventures launched in South Korea and Singapore

14 February 2022 Tony Harrington

Two major new aerospace partnerships have been launched in Asia, one in South Korea, the other in Singapore, to help...

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Sustainable aviation fuels are not all the same and regular commercial use of 100% SAF is more complex

1 February 2022 Susan van Dyk

Over past years, a number of test flights have been carried out using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, therefore unblended with...

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Iberia partners with energy group Cepsa to develop sustainable fuels for aircraft and ground fleets

31 January 2022 Tony Harrington

Spanish airline group Iberia has partnered with Madrid-based global energy company Cepsa to research, develop and procure sustainable aviation fuels,...