sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Inclusion in the EU taxonomy is good news for the aviation sector, but airlines want more progress on reforms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
LanzaJet has partnered with Jet Zero Australia to start planning work on what could be Australia’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Queensland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Carlos Lopez de la Osa
The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Under the plan, all flights operated by company-owned Falcon aircraft for business, transport or Falcon support will use SAF blends.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
United Airlines has invested in Canadian carbon capture technology startup Svante.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has agreed to support the development of SAF production in mainland China, as part of the carrier’s broader SAF efforts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
ANA has announced it will acquire sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended in Japan, which will be used for both its domestic and international flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
America leaps ahead in the SAF production race; that worries other nations.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
Daher introduced several upgrades to its Kodiak and TBM product line on opening day of Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
In recent years, the military services have taken steps to increase the use of SAF in its operations, but not always with much success.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Christine Boynton
A new partnership announced by Alaska Airlines is aimed at addressing challenges to scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and supply.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
In Europe’s Clean Aviation project, no funding exists for SAF-related technology—not in aircraft engines or SAF production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
While the EC has initially referred to a 5% SAF incorporation target for 2030, the industry has been lobbying for a greater proportion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
When compared to commercial aviation, business aviation—be it using a small turboprop single or a large-cabin trijet—combines at least two features or quirks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
New efforts aim to speed up hybrid-electric development
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Airline investments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) range from strategic to tactical.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Conformal LH2 tank; Trajectory-based efficiencies; CycloRotor eVTOL testing; and SAF from oil trees.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
One of the challenges in producing SAF is securing feedstocks that do not compete with food crops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The airline plans to buy over 400,000 carbon credits from lessor SMBC Aviation Capital, making the Dallas-based carrier the launch customer for the program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Shell Aviation believes its Avelia book-and-claim blockchain solution will be one of the fastest ways to bring down the costs of sustainable aviation fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Honda pursues SAF; Lithium-air battery; Fly-by-wire for GA; SAF from camelina.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set aside S$50 million ($37 million) to drive sustainability projects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
The carrier says $3.50 from each of its 152M passengers in 2022 would cover the design and construction of a refinery capable of producing 40M gal. of SAF/year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Honda is researching the production of sustainable aviation fuel and its use in powerplants for its HondaJet light bizjet and planned eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
American Airlines has signed an MOU with Yield10 Bioscience to develop camelina as a low-carbon feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Emerging Technologies