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How the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Is Making Sustainability a Priority
By 2025, all Mandarin Oriental properties will be Global Sustainable Tourism Council-certified.
Emirates gets global recognition for reducing plastic use
The closed-loop recycling programme of Emirates Airlines has been acknowledged as one of the world’s best practices in reducing plastic waste among airlines.
Air New Zealand signs its largest EVER deal for sustainable aviation fuel
Air New Zealand and Neste have signed an agreement for nine million litres of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM.
Poo powered planes: Wizz Air wants to make sustainable aviation fuel from human waste
Wizz Air has teamed up with a British company to transform human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Could human waste power the future of air travel? Wizz Air hopes so.
Wizz Air Aims For 10% SAF Powered Flights by 2030
Wizz Air, a leader in both affordability and environmental responsibility within European aviation, has announced a bold new target. It plans to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030.
Southwest Airlines acquires SAFFiRE Renewables
Southwest will use SAFFiRE's exclusive technology license to process 10 tons of agricultural residue daily to produce renewable ethanol.
Chile aims to have first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel factory by 2030
SANTIAGO, April 10 (Reuters) - Chile aims to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in a large plant by 2030 and use the fuel made from oils, fats, and biological and municipal waste for half of its aviation needs by 2050, a government report released on Wednesday said.
New report highlights work on single use plastics
IATA released the Reassessing Single Use Plastics Products in the Airline Sector report to assist airlines, regulators, and the airline supply chain to mitigate the environmental impacts of single use plastic products (SUPP).
IATA Finds New Ways For Airlines To Reduce Single Use Plastics
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a new report that outlines how its member airlines could reduce the amount of single-use plastic products (SUPP) onboard an aircraft. The report was done with the help of Travel Without Plastic (TWP).