Saf News

Korean Air introduces Cargo SAF Program
Korean Air will launch a program to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for air cargo operations in cooperation with air cargo customers and forwarders.

International Airlines Group announces significant investment into Nova Pangaea Technologies
Investment into Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT) announced by International Airlines Group (IAG) is in addition to a $865 million commitment to SAF

DER Touristik and Lufthansa Group Partner to Expand Sustainable Aviation Fuel Usage in Tourism
DER Touristik is the first major tour operator to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Lufthansa Group

Cathay Pacific Achieves Milestone with First Overseas Refueling of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The airline is committed to increasing its use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions goal

Korean Air partners with GS Caltex to test Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Korean Air has partnered with GS Caltex, a globally-recognized Korean energy and chemical company, to conduct test flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test flights using SAF will be analyzed and the results will be used by the Korean government to establish SAF quality standards and accelerate commercialization.

Airbus teams-up with LanzaJet to boost sustainable aviation fuel production
Airbus and LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company, today announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address the needs of the aviation sector through the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

JAL and Shell Aviation sign purchase agreement to replace fuel uplifted in Los Angeles with SAF
JAL has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation (“Shell”) which will see aircraft refueled in Los Angeles with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2025, supporting JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in fiscal year 2025 set in its GX strategy.

SAF Production Set for Growth but Needs Policy Support to Diversify Sources
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its expectation for overall renewable fuel production to reach an estimated capacity of at least 69 billion liters (55 million tonnes) by 2028.

WTTC Calls for Urgent Action on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called on governments around the world to “get serious” on incentivizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and set ambitious targets to produce adequate quantities.

United to Triple SAF Use in 2023
Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019

Norwegian partners with Norsk e-Fuel to build new e-fuel plant in Norway
Norwegian has announced a landmark partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build the world’s first full scale e-fuel plant in Mosjøen, Norway. The plant will produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), marking an important milestone towards Norwegian’s target of 45 percent emissions reduction by 2030.

Wizz Air invests £5 million in sustainable aviation fuel company, Firefly, to reduce CO2 emissions
First equity investment in biofuel company will allow Wizz Air to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its UK operations from 2028