Tags: sustainable aviation fuel

Air France-KLM ramps up its SAF offtake agreement with TotalEnergies, which will supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel over a 10-year period

24th September 2024

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air France-KLM Group airlines over a 10-year period, until 2035. This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by Air France-KLM to date. In 2022 and 2023, Air France-KLM […]

United Is First Airline to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for O’Hare International Airport

31st July 2024

Governor Pritzker joins United leaders to highlight the role that Illinois SAF tax credits played in paving the way for SAF at O’Hare in 2024; first supply to arrive in August United will receive up to 1 million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ through end of 2024  United led U.S. airlines in annual […]

DB Schenker signs record-breaking commitment to Cathay’s Corporate SAF Programme

11th July 2024

Cathay continues to make progress in growing its sustainable aviation fuel programme with the forwarding giant giving it a significant boost to reduce emissions for its cargo shipments DB Schenker is the latest member of the air-cargo community to join Cathay’s Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme. With its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions […]

World’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel show significant non-CO2 emission reductions

7th June 2024

In-flight measurements from an A350 aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) show a significant reduction in soot particle emissions and formation of contrail ice crystals compared to using conventional aviation fuel Global model simulations estimate 26% reduction in contrails’ climate impact when using 100% SAF Results from the world’s first in-flight study of the […]

Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100 saved 95 tonnes of CO2 and demonstrated environmental benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

10th May 2024

“If enough SAF is made, we will fly it” Headline Flight100 results pave the way for the use of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), proving it’s a safe drop-in replacement for fossil fuel The use of 100% SAF saved the lifecycle equivalent of 95 tonnes of CO2 or 64% of the emissions of a standard […]

Wizz Air Welcomes UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate

30th April 2024

Europe’s most sustainable airline will aim to power 10% of its flights with Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2030  Wizz Air, Europe’s largest and the most sustainable airline globally*, has responded to the UK Government SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) mandate which will come into force from January 2025, welcoming the policy. In addition to the mandate, […]

Jet2.com to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights from Stansted in 2024

18th April 2024

Jet2.com has today announced that it will use a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at London Stansted in 2024, meaning the carrier will use SAF on departing flights from two UK airports in 2024, almost a year ahead of the UK’s Government’s SAF mandate which is due to be introduced from 2025. The UK’s […]

Ryanair Purchases 1,000 Tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Shell

28th March 2024

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (28 Mar) announced that it has purchased 1,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from global energy group, Shell, (enough SAF to fuel over 200 flights from Stansted to Madrid), which will be supplied to the airline at its Stansted Airport base. This purchase follows the MoU agreement made […]

Cathay sets new 2030 carbon intensity target in support of its 2050 net-zero goal

28th March 2024

The airline further strengthens its commitment to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with 10% usage pledge for employee duty travel starting from 2024 Cathay has further demonstrated its unwavering dedication to decarbonising the aviation industry, setting a new target to improve its carbon intensity by 12% from the 2019 level by 2030. ​ This move reinforces […]

AEGEAN expands its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) uplift program in main European airports

25th March 2024

AEGEAN marks another important step towards reducing its environmental footprint by expanding its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) uplift program in main European airports. AEGEAN is joining forces with one of the world’s leading aviation fuel suppliers, Shell. Through its Greek JV with Motor Oil, Shell & MOH Aviation, AEGEAN has ensured the supply of significant […]