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Air France-KLM Signs Its 1st SAF Agreement With A UK Airport

Air France-KLM has just announced that Teesside International Airport (MME) will be the first airport in the UK to join the Air France-KLM Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program. The partnership marks a significant milestone in the SAF program as it brings the program into a new market.

Flight Air France (AF) KLM (KL) France Netherlands
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-23
Emirates Runs A Boeing 777 Engine On 100% SAF

Emirates has completed a ground test with one of its Boeing 777-300ERs burning 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test is meant to demonstrate that the aircraft's GE90 engines are capable of safely and effectively burning this fuel type without complication.

Flight Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-23
Malaysia Airlines Joins The UN Global Compact Initiative - What Does It Mean?

On Tuesday this week, Malaysia Airlines announced that, as part of the carrier's sustainability work, it had joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) initiative as the first aviation company in Malaysia. Meanwhile, when doing so, it joined a whole host of other airlines globally.

Flight Malaysia Airlines (MH) Malaysia
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-22
Pegasus Airlines closes the first ever sustainability-linked aircraft-secured term loan

Pegasus Airlines has closed the first ever sustainability-linked aircraft-secured term loan (“SLL”), which was guaranteed by UK Export Finance for the financing of ten new Airbus A321neo aircraft. Societe Generale, acting as global arranger, sustainability structurer, facility agent

Flight Pegasus Airlines (PC) Turkey
Source: Air Cargo Week (ACW)
Publication date:2023-01-20
Cool: Wizz Air Wants You To Design An A321neo Livery

Calling all creative aviation enthusiasts – Wizz Air is looking for a special livery to reflect its commitments to sustainability. The Hungarian low-cost carrier is launching a competition for creatives across the globe to create a one-off design for one of its Airbus A321neo jets.

Flight Wizzair (W6) Hungary
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2023-01-20
Wizz Air leads the industry: the most sustainable airline

Wizz Air,Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally*,reports that its average carbon emissions for 2022 amounted to 55.2 grams/passenger/km,15.4 percent lower than in 2021.This represents its lowest ever annual carbon intensity result recorded in one calendar year

Source: Daily news hungary
Publication date:2023-01-15
Delta Airlines Launching Lab to Develop Sustainable Aviation Innovation

Delta Air Lines announced plans to launch the Delta Sustainable Skies Lab, a new innovation-focused initiative aimed at accelerating research, design and testing for sustainable aviation solutions, and supporting the company’s goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Flight Delta (DL) United States
Source: ESG Today
Publication date:2023-01-12
The First Group Hotels to Eliminate 400,000 Plastic Waste Containers

The First Group Hotels, one of Dubai’s leading lifestyle hospitality operators, is steering the way in environmentally-friendly practices in the industry with a range of sustainability initiatives mapped out for 2023.

United Arab Emirates
Source: Sustainability middle East
Publication date:2023-01-12
Accor partners Source Global for sustainable bottled drinking water

Accor has teamed up with Source Global to bring the world’s first sustainable bottled drinking water brand to prominent hotels in Singapore. Single-use plastic bottled water at key hotels in Singapore will be replaced with drinking water packaged in reusable glass bottles

Accor Singapore
Source: TTG Asia
Publication date:2023-01-11