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Virgin Atlantic Launches SAF Program for Corp. Clients

U.K. long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic is the latest carrier to launch a corporate sustainable aviation fuel program allowing clients to contribute towards the cost of the fuel. Virgin Atlantic said the SAF program would be available to corporate clients of “any size or location”

Flight Virgin Atlantic (VS) United Kingdom
Source: Business traveller News
Publication date:2022-10-03
Cebu Pacific Becomes 1st Philippines Airline To Use SAF For Commercial Flights

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines' biggest low-cost carrier, has been connecting Manila and Singapore for several years. Flight 5J 814 flies daily between Changi Airport's Terminal 4 and Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport and is typically operated by the airline's narrowbody fleet.

Flight Cebu Pacific Air (5J) Philippines
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2022-09-29
WestJet Flies Its Second SAF Flight from NYC to Calgary

The departure of WS1681 coincided with the end of New York’s UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC where world leaders gathered to discuss critical issues facing our environment, including the need to decarbonize and reduce global emissions.

Flight WestJet (WS) Canada United States
Source: METROPOLITAN AIRPORT NEWS
Publication date:2022-09-28
Three Bets EasyJet Is Making In The Race To Net Zero

European LCC easyJet has been an early mover in the airline sustainability space. It was one the more proactive airlines when climate change concerns started appearing on airline radars pre Covid.Yesterday it released an accelerated road-map to net zero.

Flight easyJet (U2)
Source: Simple Flying
Publication date:2022-09-28
Alaska Airlines shaves flight minutes and fuel, thanks to software from Google-backed AI startup

Sustainability: News covering the rapidly growing climate tech sector, funding in the space and other areas of innovation to protect our planet.Alaska Airlines has reduced flight time and carbon emissions after using dispatch software from a small Silicon Valley startup.

Flight Alaska Airlines (AS) United States
Source: Geek Wire
Publication date:2022-09-28
Canadian airlines will pivot to sustainable fuels under new plan, federal minister says

Canada’s aviation industry is betting big on sustainable aviation fuel, and plans to go from powering a few planes a year to sourcing 10 per cent of all jet fuel from sustainable sources by 2030.The plan announced Tuesday by federal Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra,

Flight Air Canada (AC) Canada
Source: Toronto Star
Publication date:2022-09-27
Three Indian Airlines Sign MoU Committing to Sustainable Fuel

Earlier this week, three airlines under the Tata Group umbrella signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP). Air India, AirAsia India, and Vistara all signed the Memorandum to learn more about sustainable

Flight AirAsia (AK) Vistara (UK) AirAsia India (I5) China India Serbia
Source: Travel Radar
Publication date:2022-09-27
Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates: What’s the world’s top-rated airline?

What’s the number one quality you look for in an airline? After a chaotic summer at Europe’s airports, punctuality is probably up there. But there’s much more that goes into a good experience in the skies.

Flight Qatar Airways (QR) United Arab Emirates
Source: Euronews Travel
Publication date:2022-09-27
EasyJet to stop offsetting CO2 emissions from December

EasyJet is to stop offsetting carbon emissions by its planes as it unveiled a “roadmap to net zero” emissions by 2050 including introducing hydrogen-powered jet engines.

Flight easyJet (U2) United Kingdom
Source: The guardian
Publication date:2022-09-26