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Singapore Receives Checklist For Net-Zero Emissions Pathway

Singapore aims to be a global hub for sustainable aviation and has produced a blueprint for how that transition might work. On Friday, a high-level advisory panel presented its recommendations for decarbonizing the aviation sector in Singapore. The 20-member International Advisory Panel (IAP) submit

Source: Simple Flying
JetBlue Looks to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with AIR COMPANY

JetBlue signs intent to purchase 25 million gallons of AIR COMPANY’s innovative AIRMADE™ SAF over five years. AIR COMPANY’s groundbreaking AIRMADE SAF opens incredible potential to grow the emerging market with carbon-negative fuel made from captured CO2.

Source: Aviacionline
U.S. outlines roadmap to boost sustainable aviation fuel

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department on Friday issued a plan detailing a government-wide strategy for ramping up production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). In September 2021, the Biden administration launched a government challenge to supply at least 3 billion

Source: Reuters
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.

Source: Simple Flying
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.

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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.

Source: live mint
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.

Source: Live Mint
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.

Source: Travel Pulse
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.

Source: Trade Arabia