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LOT Polish Airlines To Purchase Domestically Produced SAF

The airline has signed an agreement with Polish energy company PKN ORLEN for fuel that will become available from 2025.Poland's flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines announced on Thursday it had signed an agreement with multi-energy group PKN ORLEN for sustainable aviation fuel.

Flight LOT Polish Airlines (LO) Poland
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2022-09-23
Kempinski Hotels releases its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report

GENEVA – Kempinski acknowledges that the travel industry must accelerate efforts to mitigate its contribution to climate change and is therefore pleased to have published its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report 2021.

Kempinski Switzerland
Source: Travel Daily News
Publication date:2022-09-23
https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/09/jetblue-looks-to-advance-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-with-air-company/

The concept of sustainable aviation fuel among Indian airlines is still at a nascent stage. So far, there have been a handful of demonstration flights by SpiceJet and IndiGo on blended fuel for lower carbon emissions.

Flight Air India (AI) Vistara (UK) AirAsia India (I5) India Serbia
Source: live mint
Publication date:2022-09-22
Air India, AirAsia India, Vistara sign MoU for sustainable aviation fuel

New Delhi : Airlines under the Tata umbrella have signed a memorandum of understanding with Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) to collaborate and work together on research, development and deployment of Sustainable aviation fuels.

Flight Air India (AI) Vistara (UK) AirAsia India (I5) India
Source: Live Mint
Publication date:2022-09-22
Virgin Voyages to Source Sustainable Marine Fuels for Ships

Virgin Voyages has partnered with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), the independent sustainability experts, along with three waste-based sustainable fuel providers to advance the line’s goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

United States
Source: Travel Pulse
Publication date:2022-09-21
Wizz Air reports record growth over peak summer

Wizz Air, a leading sustainable airline in Europe, has reported high passenger numbers between June and August, having carried almost 13 million passengers during the peak summer months, representing a 76% growth year-on-year.

Flight Wizzair (W6) Hungary
Source: Trade Arabia
Publication date:2022-09-19
SAS SIGNS LETTER OF SUPPORT WITH HEART AEROSPACE

SAS signs Letter of Support with Heart Aerospace for the option to add their new electric aircraft, ES-30 to the SAS regional aircraft fleet. This has the potential of being a significant step on SAS’ sustainability journey, enabling zero-emission flights on routes within Scandinavia.

Flight SAS Scandinavian (SK)
Source: eglobal travel media
Publication date:2022-09-19
FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM ANNOUNCES THE ELIMINATION OF NON-ESSENTIAL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC FROM GUEST JOURNEY

Today, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver’s definitive luxury hotel, announces the elimination of non-essential single-use plastics from its guest journey, including throughout its public spaces, guestrooms, dining venues and spa. The milestone was verified by British Columbia-based GreenStep Solutions

Fairmont Canada
Source: Buy active
Publication date:2022-09-18
Air New Zealand welcomes first shipment of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel into New Zealand

Air New Zealand has reached its next stop on its Flight NZ0 journey, their commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Air New Zealand will next week welcome the first shipment of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM into New Zealand (‘Aotearoa’) ready to power the airline's fleet

Flight Air New Zealand (NZ) New Zealand
Source: Neste Corporation
Publication date:2022-09-15