sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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California-based NovaDev is aiming its planned EcoFlight EF-5C at replacing aging Boeing 757/767 freighters.

The commission and major sustainable aviation fuel producer send reassurance on mandate volumes.

Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.

High-speed testbeds make progress; validating a digital twin; non-CO2 emissions road map; power-beamed UAV; SAF via bacteria.

Southwest Airlines has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables, a corn stover-to-ethanol technology company in which it already holds equity.

Neste’s production alone would cover the European SAF mandate for 2025, the Finland-based fuel producer says.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) had used their recent annual summit to call for more regulatory support in the region for SAF production.

China’s Sinopec and France's TotalEnergies will jointly establish a sustainable aviation fuel production site in China.

Pratt & Whitney engineers are working with the FAA and academia to understand non-CO2 emissions and how 100% SAF could contribute to their reduction.

The airline is also introducing a plan to stimulate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use through staff travel.

Carriers say sustainable aviation fuel mandates are not enough and call for incentives to keep up with the U.S. and other competitors.

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European airlines say they need regulatory support and incentives to be able to meet forthcoming European SAF mandates.

International Aero Engines completed the test at MTU Maintenance’s facility in Germany.

The high costs of power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel are preventing the technology from moving forward.

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SAF production occupies an unhelpful position in the investment cycle.

For the aviation sector to meet its 2050 emissions reduction targets, a rapid increase in the use of sustainable aviation fuel is vital.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, closed with an agreement signaling what it called the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era.

Business aviation’s efforts to decarbonize the aerospace ecosystem are considerable, but sector insiders say this too often goes unnoticed.

Southwest Airlines has launched a wholly owned subsidiary focused on obtaining scalable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Signature Aviation was an early adopter of pumping SAF.

The government intends to introduce a SAF uplift requirement for airlines that would be funded by a new passenger levy.

Using the e-fuel in a hybrid powertrain more than doubles the efficiency of SAF usage, the company says.