sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Filip Cornelis, director of aviation at the EC’s DG MOVE, spoke at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium held in Madrid Oct. 3-4.

The airline participated in Electric Hydrogen’s (EH2) $380 million Series C funding round.

Emirates has partnered with Shell Aviation to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Dubai International Airport (DXB) for the first time.

Patrick Healy spoke Oct. 3 as a panelist at IATA’s first World Sustainability Symposium, being held in Madrid.

United Airlines has signed a 20-year deal with Cemvita, a Houston-based start-up that produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from recycled carbon dioxide.

The UK government has selected six teams to advance to the next phase of a competition to develop the next generation of nuclear reactor.

Flying hydrogen laboratory; trainer flies on SAF; Joby eVTOL for Korea; and airport cargo robot.

Australia’s Canberra Airport Group plans to invest in Vast Solar with an eye to using the renewable-energy technology to produce SAF.

The FAA has announced almost $300 million in funding for projects to develop SAF supply chains and technologies to reduce aviation emissions.

French startup VoltAero has flown its Cassio S hybrid-electric propulsion testbed on 100% sustainable fuel.

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

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

Air France-KLM sees partnerships with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers helping boost production of the still-scarce fuels.

Nancy Bsales joined bizav sustainability firm 4Air as chief operating officer in 2020.

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

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.

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.

The panel discussion was held at the Air Charter Expo on Sept. 12.

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.

EASA expects to be tasked to assess sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on a regular basis and label flights depending on their environmental merits.

Airbus has formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategic partnership with Washington D.C.-based DG Fuels (DGF).

Research into new sustainable aviation fuels moves into high gear as production plans continue to grow.

The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation that paves the way for mandates aiming to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and bring down prices.

The European Parliament is set to vote on the ReFuelEU legislation Sept. 13, paving the way for gradually increasing mandated levels of SAF.

Airports are transitioning from passenger hubs to clean energy hubs.