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Air France-KLM CEO Unhappy With Schiphol Slot Cuts

Plans are to retire The airline’s Airbus A330 fleet by 2025,and replace the aging aircraft with Boeing 787s. According to Smith, flying fuel-efficient aircraft and investing in sustainable aviation fuels are far more effective ways of cutting emissions than simply cutting the number of flights.

Source: Simple Flying
Air France-KLM Orders Seven More A350s In Latest Fleet Renewal Step

Air France-KLM has announced a new firm order for Airbus A350s in the latest step of its fleet renewal drive, a key tool in its decarbonization strategy.

Source: Aviation week
Inflight Plastic Cups with Paper Cups

Alaska Airlines has changed to paper cups for inflight beverages, replacing over 55 million plastic cups used by the airline each year. It’s the first U.S. airline to do so, and with its partnership with Boxed Water, it now eliminates 2.2 million pounds of plastic waste with the transition.

Source: Travel Pulse
Emirates completes ground testing for fully sustainable aviation fuel engine

The ground test results will pave the way for the Emirates first experimental test flight fully using SAF in one engine, which is due for take-off this week. UAE airline Emirates announced on Monday successfully completing the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts joins the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has become the latest hospitality group to join forces with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, the leading responsible hospitality network. The group has a portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. jam

Source: Hospitality On
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.

Source: Simple Flying
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.

Source: Simple Flying
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.

Source: Simple Flying
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