Christopher Surgenor

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Shell adds to its sustainable aviation portfolio with investment in alcohol-to-jet fuel producer LanzaJet

7 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Oil giant Shell has become the latest investor in alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) fuel technology company LanzaJet, which has global plans to...

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British Airways invests in ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric project and extends SAF option agreement with Velocys

2 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways has become a new investor in a round of additional funding raised by ZeroAvia towards a development programme...

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US trade body A4A commits all US major airlines to reducing their net carbon emissions to zero by 2050

31 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Airlines for America (A4A), the trade organisation for major US airlines, has announced the commitment of its members to achieve...

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Finnair commits to electric domestic flight with interest in Heart Aerospace’s 19-seat all-electric aircraft

29 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Finnair has signed a letter of interest with Heart Aerospace under which the airline could purchase up to 20 of...

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Project to study emissions performance of unblended SAF starts with Airbus commercial jet aircraft test flight

23 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A European project to understand the emissions performance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) when unblended with fossil jet fuel has...

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UK government to provide £15 million in funding to support early-stage sustainable aviation fuel production projects

19 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The UK government has launched a £15 million ($21m) ‘Green Fuels, Green Skies’ competition to support early-stage development of UK...

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Air Canada joins other North American major carriers in raising climate ambition with net-zero goal

17 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Air Canada has become the latest North American major carrier to make a long-term climate change commitment to achieve a...

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SAF could make up 5.5% of 2030 EU jet fuel demand with targeted support, estimates ICCT feedstock study

16 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows there are sufficient sources of sustainable feedstock to support the...

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Scandinavian airline Widerøe teams with Rolls-Royce and Tecnam to bring all-electric passenger plane into service by 2026

11 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

An all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market could be in revenue service by 2026 following an agreement between Rolls-Royce,...

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Delta and FedEx outline carbon neutrality plans with a focus on SAF and carbon capture

9 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In March 2020, Delta Air Lines announced it was committing $1 billion over 10 years towards a goal of becoming...