sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

By Alan Dron
Senior government ministers from the U.S., U.K. and Canada will chair the SAF Investor Summit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Emirates' Tim Clark warns that commercial aviation emission reduction goals will not be met with existing pathways as he is injecting $200 million into eco-R&D.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. startup has commissioned a pilot-production unit, or skid, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell has launched processing technology to produce eSAF via their UOP eFining methanol-to-jet process that converts e-methanol to eSAF at high yields.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines fear that the cost of compliance will put them at a disadvantage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jeremy Kariuki
Four industry leaders held a panel at the 2023 NBAA Maintenance Conference to discuss the future of sustainability for maintenance personnel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The parent company of UK leisure carrier Jet2.com has invested in a new SAF production plant in Northwest England.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Batteries offer the lowest overall energy requirement, but alone cannot power most aircraft classes out to 2070, Atkins says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation industry and environmental campaigners welcome ReFuelEU accord but stress the need for further progress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The project will include flight testing of the Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered A220 on 100% SAF.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Race cars and business jets have a mutual attraction.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom likes to describe his company’s sustainability philosophy as an “all-of-the-above” approach.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
CEO says Airbus is simultaneously pursuing its hydrogen aircraft project and looking at a more conventional propulsion system for entry into service in 2035-40.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
The new EU rules require jet fuel supplied at EU airports to blend sustainable aviation fuels with kerosene in increasing amounts from 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian has teamed with Norsk e-Fuel to build a plant, while Wizz Air says it is investing $6.2 million in biofuel company Firefly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
When Safran became a minority shareholder in Ineratec, the intent was to understand the technology from the inside.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Air Force’s Project Monet could open the door to Swift’s success as a military training aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Two massive projects to produce billions of gal. of renewable transportation fuels have been announced in Brazil and Spain.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EU parliament adopted a reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and also voted in favor of the revision of the ETS for aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The latest flight is part of the UK Royal Air Force's ongoing efforts to explore the use of sustainable and synthetic fuels.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alan Dron
At least two-thirds of the UK’s SAF supplies could be produced domestically, UK Chairman of the Sustainable Aviation Coalition Matt Gorman said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
In its advertisements, Etihad cited eco-awards, aircraft-efficiency improvements and single-use plastics reductions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The move is part of the Japanese transport ministry’s demonstration project to blend SAF in-country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The industry says book-and-claim can support SAF while supplies are extremely limited as it does not require the buyer to own or use the physical fuel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation