sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

By Graham Warwick
French startup VoltAero has flown its Cassio S hybrid-electric propulsion testbed on 100% sustainable fuel.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
An interdisciplinary group of industry and academia have formed the Zero Impact Aviation Alliance (ZIAA) to move the needle on sustainable aviation goals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
HH2E plans to establish four gigawatts of green hydrogen production capacity in Germany by 2030 and has already announced plans for two facilities.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM sees partnerships with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers helping boost production of the still-scarce fuels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Angus Batey
Nancy Bsales joined bizav sustainability firm 4Air as chief operating officer in 2020.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Abating long-haul climate impact; Automotive power for e-aviation; CycloRotor flies; Pentagon battery move; and Avic’s eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Elyse Energy has secured funding to support development of projects to produce power-to-liquid SAF and e-methanol for maritime transport in France and Spain.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Graham Warwick
A study by German aerospace center DLR also shows that further reductions in climate impact are possible by switching to hydrogen as an aviation energy source.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Angus Batey
The panel discussion was held at the Air Charter Expo on Sept. 12.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With fewer slots available next summer at Amsterdam’s airport, the Netherlands’ plan to cap flight capacity to limit noise is starting to become a reality.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Thierry Dubois
EASA expects to be tasked to assess sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on a regular basis and label flights depending on their environmental merits.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tom Pleasant
Airbus has formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategic partnership with Washington D.C.-based DG Fuels (DGF).
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Graham Warwick
Research into new sustainable aviation fuels moves into high gear as production plans continue to grow.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation that paves the way for mandates aiming to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and bring down prices.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Parliament is set to vote on the ReFuelEU legislation Sept. 13, paving the way for gradually increasing mandated levels of SAF.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Airports are transitioning from passenger hubs to clean energy hubs.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Airport sustainability initiatives are an important part of the industry’s effort to achieve net-zero targets, and government funding is a vital part of the equation.
Airports & Networks

By Tom Pleasant
The UK government has announced plans for a revenue-certainty program for the SAF industry
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Graham Warwick
Flying electric on LH2; Clean Aviation adds projects; UK back in EU’s Horizon; and lower-cost e-fuel SAF.
Emerging Technologies

By Tom Pleasant
Korean Air has launched a new initiative for reducing the carbon footprint of its air cargo operations by using SAF.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Graham Warwick
Planned to begin production in late 2026, the plant will have the capacity to produce 245,000 metric tons of SAF per year.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Editors discuss NASA’s recent contract awards to study tech for high-speed airliners—and the one supersonic project that is still pushing forward, Boom.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
The $12 million in seed funding will be used by U.S. startup Lydian Labs to bring a pilot plant online in 2024.
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
A European Commission spokesperson told Aviation Week "the funding will go [to] ... SAF production, feasibility studies and assistance with ... certification."
Airlines & Lessors

By Tom Pleasant
The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market is on track to be worth $131.12 billion by 2033, more than a 100-fold increase from $1.29 billion in 2023.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel