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European airlines secure supplies of low-carbon jet fuel

Nov 28 (Reuters) - European airlines are ramping up investments and signing agreements to secure supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) needed to meet targets set by the European Union aimed at curbing the aviation sector's carbon footprint.

Source: Reuters
Date de publication:2023-11-28
UN aviation meeting agrees to goal of 5% lower emissions by 2030

Nov 24 - A meeting of more than 100 countries on Friday agreed to an interim goal for emissions reductions from global aviation by 2030 by using less-polluting fuels, but China, Russia and some others aired concerns about the impact on their economies.

Source: Reuters
Date de publication:2023-11-24
Pegasus Airlines selects SkyBreathe 360° eco-flying platform

With this agreement, the airline will be able to monitor flight data, analyse various fuel-efficient procedures to implement, and identify areas of improvement. By leveraging this data-driven approach, Pegasus Airlines aims to achieve significant reductions in fuel consumption

Vol Pegasus Airlines (PC) Turkey
Source: Times Aerospace
Date de publication:2023-11-23
A Jumbo Moment for SAF: Emirates Operates First A380 on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel in One Engine

Today, Dubai-based Emirates became the first airline to operate an Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner, on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The jet, which is powered by four Engine Alliance GP7200 engines, used 100% SAF in one of its four engines

Vol Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates
Source: GE Reports
Date de publication:2023-11-22
The decade to make a difference: Heathrow’s Chief of Staff & Carbon on the future of the UK’s hub airport

Nigel Milton, Heathrow Airport’s Chief of Staff & Carbon, wrote to International Airport Review about Heathrow’s 2.0 sustainability plans and how the plan will help future proof the airport for travellers.

Vol British Airways (BA) London Heathrow Airport United Kingdom
Source: International Airport Review
Date de publication:2023-11-20
UK Government Announces £53 Million Funding Boost In Sustainable Aviation Fuel Drive

The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it would invest a total of £53 million ($65.6 million) in the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.

United Kingdom
Source: Simple Flying
Date de publication:2023-11-17
COP28 host UAE may update climate plans next year after 'insufficient' ranking

DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - COP28 summit host the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may update its plans to tackle its own contribution to climate change next year after an independent research group ranked them "insufficient", the oil-producing country's climate minister said on Thursday.

United Arab Emirates
Source: REUTERS
Date de publication:2023-11-16
Southwest Airlines Unveils New Sustainability Plan to Reach Net-Zero Future by 2050

Southwest Airlines has just announced that it’s charting a bold new course towards environmental sustainability. Its newly unveiled strategy, called ‘Nonstop to Net Zero’, maps out the airline's trajectory toward its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Vol Southwest (WN) United States
Source: Travel Pulse
Date de publication:2023-11-16
First Emirates flights cleared for take-off with SAF from Dubai

DUBAI, UAE 6 November 2023 – The first Emirates flights operating with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provided by Shell Aviation have taken off from Dubai International Airport (DXB). Emirates’ flight EK 412 bound for Sydney on 24 October was among the first to operate with SAF.

Vol Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates
Source: Emirates
Date de publication:2023-11-16