Sustainable Aviation Fuel News

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.

Amadeus takes stake in sustainable aviation fuel producer Caphenia
Amadeus has acquired a minority stake in Caphenia, a future producer of synthesis gas, the feedstock of sustainable aviation fuel.

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.

Air Canada’s Inaugural Amsterdam-Montreal Route Takes Off
Air Canada completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights yesterday, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel.

Qatar Airways Signs Deal with Shell for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply at Schiphol Airport
Qatar Airways will be uplifting at least 5 per cent of SAF for its jet fuel requirements in Amsterdam for the fiscal year 2023-2024

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.

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

Gstaad Palace becomes the first hotel to purchase sustainable aviation fuel
SWISS and the Gstaad Palace luxury Swiss hotel are embarking on a pioneering new partnership under which the Gstaad Palace becomes the first five-star-superior hotel to procure sustainable fuel for all its SWISS business travel.

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

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