Tags: sustainable aviation fuel

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Ryanair to take additional 500 tonnes SAF from OMV in 2024

Following Ryanair’s purchase of 500 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from OMV in October last, the airline has today (8th Mar) announced that it will take an additional 500 tonnes of SAF from OMV in 2024. This agreement will save a further 1,250+ tonnes in CO2 emissions (equivalent to c.100 Ryanair flights from Dublin […]

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

Leading leisure airline Jet2.com has today announced that it will use a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Bristol Airport 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 third largest airline has purchased over 300 tonnes of SAF from Q8Aviation, […]

Southwest Airlines Launches Renewable Ventures Subsidiary to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel And Announces Investment In LanzaJet

Southwest Airlines Co. has announced the launch of Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines® dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest to obtain scalable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a critical component in the success of the carrier’s goal to replace 10% of its total jet fuel consumption with SAF by […]

Wizz Air Group Awarded for Investment in Firefly’s Innovative Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally[1], has been awarded ‘Strategic Investment of The Year – Europe’ at the 2023 SAF Investor Awards in London. The SAF Investor Awards recognises industry leaders taking steps to decarbonise aviation with significant transactions helping to move the industry forward. Wizz Air received recognition for […]