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India has significant potential for producing sustainable aviation fuel, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it will establish the SAF Registry to accelerate the uptake of the fuel by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from the use of the fuel.

Flight Air India (AI)
Source: Economic Times
Publication date:2024-06-02
Sustainable aviation fuel getting closer to home

Singapore Airlines has placed an order for “homemade” sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as an Australian academic receives funding to set up a SAF industry in Australia. Sustainable aviation fuel is made from bio waste sources such as used cooking oil and municipal waste in addition to non-food crops.

Flight Singapore Airlines (SQ) Singapore
Source: Mice
Publication date:2024-05-30
Vietnam Airlines Conducts First Flight on Blended SAF

In an achievement for Vietnamese aviation, Vietnam Airlines successfully completed its first commercial passenger flight on blended SAF. The flight, using a Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend was conducted on 27 May 2024.

Flight Vietnam Airlines (VN) Vietnam
Source: Aviation Source News
Publication date:2024-05-30
Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100 saved 95 tonnes of CO2 and demonstrated environmental benefits of SAF

Virgin Atlantic has shared headline results from Flight100, the first transatlantic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), proving not only that the SAF used for the flight is safe to use with existing infrastructure and delivers material reductions in CO2

Flight Virgin Atlantic (VS) United Kingdom
Source: Zawya
Publication date:2024-05-29
Vietnam Airlines creates a revolutionary history with its first flight

Vietnam Airlines has made history by operating its first flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. On May 27, 2024, an Airbus A321 from Vietnam Airlines was refueled with blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Changi Airport in Singapore for its return flight to Hanoi, Vietnam.

Flight Vietnam Airlines (VN) Vietnam
Source: Travel and Tour World
Publication date:2024-05-29
Pafos and Larnaka Airports in Cyprus achieve new milestone with Level 4+ Transition

We are excited to announce that Pafos and Larnaka International Airports in Cyprus, have successfully upgraded to Level 4+ Transition of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Operated by Hermes Airports, Pafos & Larnaka Internl Airports have established an absolute emissions reduction target

Larnaca International Airport Paphos International Airport Cyprus
Source: Airport Carbon Accreditation
Publication date:2024-05-29
UK charter carrier Jet2 publishes updated 2024-2035 sustainability report

UK-based charter airline Jet2 (along with its in-house holiday company Jet2holidays), has published an updated sustainability strategy, detailing how the companies together are planning various strategies to meet a target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Flight Jet2 (LS) United Kingdom
Source: Aerotime
Publication date:2024-05-29
JET2 PLEDGES TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS BY 35% PER PASSENGER BY 2035

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has pledged to cut per passenger carbon emissions by more than a third by 2035 as part of its aim to achieve net zero by 2050.

Flight Jet2 (LS) United Kingdom
Source: TTG
Publication date:2024-05-28
Vietnam Airlines completes 1st passenger flight with SAF blend

Flight Vietnam Airlines (VN) Vietnam
Source: Renewables Now
Publication date:2024-05-28