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Virgin Atlantic wins UK permit for 100% sustainable fuel transatlantic flight

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic will fly from London to New York on Nov. 28 using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), after Britain gave it permission, paving the way for a world first as airlines step up efforts to decarbonise travel.

Source: Reuters
Virgin Atlantic Will Fly To New York Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Later this month, Virgin Atlantic will make history when it operates the world's first transatlantic flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The news comes following an announcement by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which revealed that it had issued the carrier with a permit

Source: Simple Flying
Southwest Airlines Signs Massive Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal

Airlines are not only looking for cleaner, sustainable fuel to make an impact on the environment, but to make an impact on their bottom line as well.

Source: Travel Pulse
Pegasus Airlines receives CAPA EMEA Environmental Sustainability Award for 2023

Pegasus was awarded the EMEA Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year Award at the CAPA’s annual Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence in Kuala Lumpur.

Source: ARGS
Alaska Airlines awarded CAPA North American Environmental Sustainability Airline of the Year

CAPA - Centre for Aviation announced (02-Nov-2023) Alaska Airlines was awarded the North American Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year at the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit & Sustainability Awards in Kuala Lumpur on 02-Nov-2023.

Source: CAPA
Wizz Air Wins Global Sustainability Award for Second Consecutive Time

Hungarian-owned airline Wizz Air won the title of Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year for the second time at the CAPA (Centre for Aviation) awards ceremony and the Asian Aviation Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the company announced on Friday.

Delta Sustainability Chief Discusses Cutting Airline’s Footprint and Shift Away From Offsets

Like many large companies, Delta Air Lines has promised to cut the net emissions across its entire value chain to zero by 2050. Unlike most other sectors where companies’ carbon footprint primarily comes from their suppliers and customers, airlines’ biggest source of emissions usually comes

Source: WSJ
Singapore SAF pilot validates airport infrastructure and credit scheme

A 20-month pilot programme to deploy sustainable aviation fuel at Singapore’s Changi airport has shown the site is “operationally ready” for SAF, but that more work is needed to support its adoption.

Source: Flight Global
Cathay Pacific chair predicts China SAF policy will improve ‘pretty dire’ outlook

The chairman of Cathay Pacific believes China will eventually release a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) policy that will provide a much-needed catalyst for investment in the nascent sector amid a “pretty dire” outlook for availability today.

Source: Flight Global