Tags: sustainable aviation fuel

Lufthansa Group and HCS Group sign Letter of Intent on the production and supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ‘Made in Germany’

Lufthansa Group drives forward the market ramp-up and use of SAF as a core element of its sustainability strategy Production at the Haltermann Carless site in Speyer to start in 2026 with a volume of 60,000 tons per year SAF is a decisive technological key for more sustainable flying The Lufthansa Group and the HCS […]

IAG Cargo partners with Kuehne+Nagel to advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Kuehne+Nagel is reducing its Scope 3* carbon footprint by part-funding IAG’s purchase of six million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) The SAF is scheduled to be delivered during 2023 as part of IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel’s commitments to decarbonising air cargo The SAF will be produced from used cooking oil and food waste, and […]

World first 100% SAF transatlantic flight taxis closer to takeoff

SAF TEST COMPLETE & FLIGHT DATE SET FOR NOVEMBER 2023 Virgin Atlantic led consortium confirms the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight across the Atlantic will fly on 28 November 2023, pending further regulatory approvals and testing SAF blend of 88% HEFA and 12% aromatics completes successful ground test on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, […]

The Tour de France adopts Sustainable Aviation Fuel for helicopter operations

Helicopters play an essential role in the live broadcasting of major sporting events. The use of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) is a powerful lever for reducing their carbon footprint. The Tour de France and HBG group’s helicopters are a case in point. HBG is a family-owned group with various brands, including Mont Blanc Hélicoptères and […]

Cargolux inaugurates SAF at Luxembourg airport and operates carbon neutral flight to Zhengzhou in China

Cargolux became the first airline to uplift SAF at Luxembourg’s Findel airport, a significant milestone in the vital journey to decarbonization. Cargolux, lux-Airport, World Fuel Services and Neste, four future-driven partners joined forces to secure the first delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Luxembourg airport. The bio-based fuel was delivered to Luxembourg airport’s fuel […]

China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel

An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology Co., Ltd (SGST) has successfully used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China. This is the first helicopter flight using SAF in China, marking an important milestone in the development of low-carbon aviation in Chinese aeronautics. The H125, […]

Qatar Airways Signs Deal with Shell for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell to source 3,000 metric tonnes of neat Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. It encompasses the existing jet fuel contract with Shell at Amsterdam which will now see Qatar Airways using at least a 5 per cent SAF blend over the contract period for the […]

Boeing Partners on Roadmap for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Southeast Asia

Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) will conduct a joint study to scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Southeast Asia. SAF will play a critical role in enabling sustainable growth and meeting commercial aviation’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.   SAF has the potential to reduce carbon emissions over the fuel’s […]

CleanJoule Announces US$50M Investment by International Consortium to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

Funds raised will further develop CleanJoule’s technology to produce more cost-effective Sustainable Aviation Fuel; investors include Indigo Partners, GenZero, Cleanhill Partners, Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air and Volaris CleanJoule, a U.S.-based startup focused on the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), today announced a US$50 millioninvestment round led by the principals of Indigo Partners, a U.S.-based private […]

MOL and Wizz Air Commercially Test Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply at Budapest Airport

Three Wizz Air flights took off from Budapest Airport with 37% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ produced from renewable waste and residue raw materials supplied by MOL  MOL, in cooperation with Neste, Budapest Airport, RÜK (Airport Fuel Supply Kft.) and Wizz Air, today starts commercially testing its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain. The […]