sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Carbon cycle benefits of SAF are known, but will it help reduce the formation of persistent contrails? A Boeing and NASA flight test looks to find out.

The SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel and supplied for Emirates’ flights departing from Amsterdam Schiphol and Singapore Changi airports.

Aviation industry sustainability experts considered SAF challenges and strategies at MRO Europe in Amsterdam.

Questions covered SAF feedstock, chemical processes, whether engines require modifications and knowledge of environmental benefits and global regulations.

The “Climbing Fast” campaign to project GA industry leadership on sustainability is part of an ongoing commitment to net-zero carbon emissions begun in 2021.

Giant miscanthus is a perennial grass that can be grown as an energy crop without competing with food crops for land.

China’s government has issued an outline to guide development of a green-aviation manufacturing industry by 2035.

If Ryanair Group wants to hit 300 million passengers a year by 2034, its operations will need to be sustainable. And that is likely to require SAF investments.

NBAA panelists noted that a limited supply of aircraft engines and other components is constraining aircraft OEMs from ramping up production too fast,

Daher now supplies 31 Part 135 charter operators in the U.S. with 49 Kodiak and TBM model turboprops.

GE’s FLyCLEEN project is integrating solid oxide fuel cells into the combustor of a gas turbine engine.

Testing was done with HEFA (hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids) SAF that was produced from waste-based sustainable feedstocks.

The Biden administration has announced plans to award $7 billion in funding to establish seven clean hydrogen hubs across the U.S.

A new report says SAF is set to be hampered by high prices, more than twice that of kerosene, until mid-century.

A flight-test program launched by Boeing, NASA and United Airlines aims to discover whether burning SAF could reduce the formation of persistent contrails.

Growing sustainable fuels has turned into a key focus area across aviation, while the number of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnerships continues to grow.

The aviation industry is investing heavily in sustainable aviation fuel, but will its use cause headaches for MRO providers?

Garuda's Boeing 737-800 flew from Jakarta to Pelabuhan Ratu using Bioavtur J2.4 fuel, which contains 2.4% refined palm oil developed by state-owned Pertamina.

With a $6.8 billion backlog, the company is still pushing through supply chain issues.

Textron Aviation's Ron Draper discusses market trends, show security and bizav’s future ahead of this year's NBAA Business Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).

Markus Bucher talks to Aviation Week about the Swiss company’s plan to increase the payload of the PC-24 business jet and shares thoughts on SAF use.

NBAA-BACE will be held Oct. 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center with a static display at the Henderson Executive Airport (HND).

Germany’s fuel-cell D328; drive for 1,000 Wh/kg batteries; CycloRotor eVTOL; and scaling up green hydrogen.

The developments come less than two months ahead of the latest edition of the UN climate chance conference, COP28, which will be held in Dubai.

Malaysia’s largest oil refiner Petronas and Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu have signed a memorandum of understanding.