(Neste) Emirates, the world’s largest international airline by destinations, has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100% with Neste’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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(Emirates) Ground evaluation closely compared performance of different fuels in engines, paving way for experimental test flight — Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90
by John Laurenson (MarketPlace) Sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, is airplane fuel made from renewable sources like reused cooking oil. Nearly half a million flights have used this fuel mixed with regular petroleum-based kerosene — almost all
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Markets Insights) … As previously stated, the Eco Caravan reduces fuel consumption and emissions by up to 70 percent. Emissions are near zero when using
(U.K. Ministry of Defence) The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any
(Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition has set a target of 10% SAF adoption by 2030. For fuel producers, that means creating enough
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) NEXT’s flagship facility will provide a unique strategic location and assets to distribute biofuel throughout the West Coast, could increase United’s sustainable aviation fuel supply; United has invested in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Meanwhile, Topsoe has been picked to support first sustainable aviation fuel-production in Brazil. Brasil BioFuels will build a new biorefinery to produce sustainable aviation fuel
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) “It’s not enough to think about sustainability like it had been in the past as a desire or some kind of noble cause—it’s a demand necessity
(Global Times) Airbus said on Wednesday that its Tianjin plant delivered an A320neo to China Eastern Airlines that used 5 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as the fuel for the
(Neste) Today (September 26, 2022), Bell’s next generation five seater helicopter, the Bell 505, fueled with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) took off at Seletar Airport in Singapore for a
(Air Company/North American Clean Energy) Air Company, the world’s leading carbon technology company that creates carbon-negative alcohols and fuels from Carbon Dioxide (CO2), announced the launch of its Sustainable Aviation
(Airbus) Airbus UpNext to perform hydrogen-powered flight with new flying testbed; Record-holding Perlan 2 pilots to fly glider with hydrogen combustion engine; Test campaign will study composition of hydrogen engine
(Airbus/Biobased Diesel Daily) An Airbus H225 has performed the first-ever helicopter flight with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines. This flight, which follows the flight
by Rachel Parkes (Recharge) Battery-connected propeller turned into a ‘windmill’, says the Department for Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Branch — The crash of a hydrogen-powered test plane in the English countryside
(Alaska Airlines/PR Newswire) Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement Twelve will also work with the companies toward a demonstration flight proving viability of commercial use of e-fuel, and to
(Biofuels Central) Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N)said it has delivered the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) cargo to Changi Airport, as part of a one-year pilot programme to test the new fuel for planes.
by Michael Doran (Simple Flying) If you have a spare $70 million or so, Gulfstream’s G800 ultra-long-range can get you and 18 friends from New York to Tahiti nonstop. —
(Embraer) Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test, with one engine running on 100% SAF, validated that
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) The SkyTeam airline alliance has just completed its first Sustainable Flight Challenge, in which member airlines demonstrated or tested initiatives in the air and on
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) …Airbus Helicopters in Japan and Japan’s leading helicopter operator Nakanihon Air (NNK) jointly performed the country’s first ever helicopter flight powered with sustainable aviation
(Airbus) Airbus Helicopters in Japan and Japan’s leading helicopter operator Nakanihon Air (NNK) have jointly performed the country’s first ever helicopter flight powered with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). NNK’s H215 helicopter
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) During a visit to the U.S., U.K. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps pledged May 14 to deliver the world’s first transatlantic flight powered exclusively with sustainable
by Michael Verdon (Robb Report) Piasecki Aircraft Corp. is adding a fuel cell to a small, two-seat rotorcraft to create the world’s first helicopter to run on hydrogen. Piasecki Aircraft
(Airbus) Airbus has performed a first A380 flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus’ A380 test aircraft MSN 1 took off from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France at 08h43 on Friday
(Embraer) Fuji Dream Air charter flight FDA8100 on March 16 was no ordinary one-hour hop from Shizuoka to Nagoya Komaki Airport. The tea-green E175 flew using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at
(GreenBiz) A visit with ‘badass’ LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren (29:10) Jennifer Holmgren was thinking about retirement when she was recruited to lead the carbon recycling company LanzaTech. Under her leadership,
by Dan Bresette and Emma Johnson (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) The aviation industry will be one of the toughest sectors to decarbonize. Yet, most of the major airlines have announced
(U.S. Department of Energy ) On December 1, 2021, a United 737 Max 8 carried more than 100 passengers from Chicago to Washington, D.C.—just one of roughly 87,000 flights over the
(ATR) Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR today announced that it has successfully performed a series of ground and flight tests on its ATR 72-600 prototype aircraft, cumulating seven flight hours with
(Crepsa) º The two major Spanish companies are joining forces to develop and produce sustainable aviation biofuels (SAF) on a large scale from waste, recycled used oils, and other sustainable
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 6 DOE National Labs and 6 Universities are partners with the Joint BioEnergy Institute to help transform the maximum amount of carbon available in bioenergy
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica) United Airlines and ZeroAvia are teaming up to bring the dream of zero emission hydrogen fuel cell flight down to Earth. — The dream of all-electric
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb Farm Journal) As airlines work to reduce their carbon footprint, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel are taking flight. Earlier this month, United Airlines successfully completed
(Bristow/Biobased Diesel Daily) Bristow Group Inc. announced Dec. 10 it completed an offshore revenue flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking one of the first SAF-powered flights to an offshore operation
(Pratt & Whitney/Public Now) Pratt & Whitney today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Embraer to collaborate on studies of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Technical
by Thom Patterson (Flying Magazine) Airbus and Rolls-Royce report positive initial results using all-sustainable aviation fuel in an A350 with Trent XWB engines. — For the first time, researchers are studying
(India Ministry of Science and Technology) CSIR-IIP Dehradun’s home-grown technology to produce bio-jet fuel has been formally approved for use on military aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The provisional
(Biofuels International) Initial findings from a study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results, Neste has
(Bell Textron Inc./Biomass Magazine) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced on Nov. 16 the Bell 525 Relentless completed its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in summer 2021.
(Airbus/Biodiesel Magazine) An Airbus H225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering one of the Safran Makila 2 engines. The flight, which took
(The Emirates Group) Emirates and GE Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a programme that will see an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, powered by GE90 engines, conduct a
by Susan Van Dyke (SVD Consulting) Airbus and Rolls Royce recently announced that they were testing 100% sustainable aviation fuels in flights. These flights will test the impact of 100%
(Marathon Petroleum Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) Virent’s BioForm® synthesized aromatic kerosene (SAK) was used in a United Airlines test flight Oct. 13, demonstrating that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can be 100 percent
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will mark the second anniversary of its Greenliner programme with a dedicated sustainable flight from
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) In the lead up to COP26, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation sector, and together with governments,
by Rachel Cormack (Robb Report) The 747’s Trent 1000 turbofan engine ran solely on unblended biofuel that reduces carbon emissions by 80%. — The world may be one step closer to
by Marcy de Luna (Houston Chronicle) Chicago-based United Airlines on Wednesday launched a test flight of a commercial aircraft on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel in Houston. A Boeing 737 Max 8
(LanzaTech) Visit highlights the potential of rural America to create domestic supplies of sustainable fuels and chemicals. — LanzaTech and LanzaJet welcomed Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Senator
(Jakarta Globe) State-owned oil company Pertamina successfully tested a new jet fuel product with a tiny blend of biofuel in a short-distance flight from Jakarta to Bandung on Wednesday. A CN-235
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Two major industrial collaborations have been established in Japan to progress ambitions for large-scale production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the country, writes Tony Harrington.
by Mary Ann DeMuth (Georgia Trend) … In less than a year, the new LanzaTech Freedom Pines Biorefinery in Soperton will begin to produce billions of gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually.
(Lockheed Martin) Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company leading the way towards a more sustainable aviation future — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company [NYSE: LMT] has approved the use of Sustainable Aviation
by David Kaminski-Morrow (Flight Global) Braathens Regional Airlines is to conduct a pioneering flight test at the beginning of next year, aiming to fly an ATR turboprop with a 100%
by Mark Huber (AIN Online) Safran has successfully test run one of its Makila 2 helicopter engines on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the French company announced today. For this
(Pertamina (Google Translation)) Pertamina prints a new milestone in the national aviation industry through the production of ‘Bioavtur J2.4’, an innovation of clean energy based on biofuels for air transportation modes. The
(The Natchez Democrat) Velocys could break ground on a $1.5 billion bio-refinery plant at the Belwood Industrial Park as early as 2023, officials have said. The Bayou Fuels project in Natchez would
(Gulfstream) … The record-breaking flights also showcased Gulfstream’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. For the Savannah to Doha flight, Gulfstream fueled the G700 with a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. Carbon
by Keith Button (Aerospace America) The air transport industry lacks enough suppliers of sustainable aviation fuel to meet the anticipated demand as airlines become more aggressive about reining in their carbon
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Safran’s helicopter powerplant division is reporting advances in the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its engines. Last month the French powerplant manufacturer noted the
(Safran) A rescue helicopter has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, achieving a new milestone in
(Air France KLM Group) Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus have joined forces to carry out the first long-haul flight
(Neste) A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on
by Matt McGrath (BBC) A new approach to making jet fuel from food waste has the potential to massively reduce
by Jay Singh (Simple Flying) An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F flew a transatlantic mission on Monday using sustainable aviation fuel
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) … In today’s Digest, United Airlines ambitious goal by investing in sustainable fuels and
(Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters) Already in 2017, several successful test flights were conducted with aircraft JAS 39 Gripen with a
(GreenAir Online) Zero emissions flight pioneer ZeroAvia has signed a Heads of Terms collaboration with Protium to develop and expand green hydrogen infrastructure for decarbonising
by Dan Colover (Gulf News/S&P Global Platts) Airlines are making such a switch, but costs will be prohibitive initially —
Boeing’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator Test Programme Ends with Transcontinental Flight Using 50% Blended SAF
(GreenAir Online) As part of Boeing’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator programme, a final test flight of an Etihad Airways 787-10 from Seattle to
by Kathiann M. Kowalski (Energy News Network) The Midwest is ready for takeoff as a leader in cleaner aviation, thanks to
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) and Praj Industries Ltd. have announced that they have signed a binding, definitive Master Framework Agreement
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Digital in July, Chris Tindal,Assistant Director of Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI),
Nair N.B. (Sputnik) India has been exploring alternatives to fossil fuels and trying to reduce its dependence on oil imports. One
(GreenAir Online) A hydrogen-powered short-range commercial passenger aircraft could be flying within Europe by 2035, finds a major new study commissioned
by Steven Tran, Anthony Brown and Jason S. Olfert (Energy Fuels) The aviation sector has begun to adopt alternative fuels in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste’s MY Renewable Jet Fuel reduces GHG emissions up to 80% compared to fossil fuels.Produced
(Biofuels International) Video of the Month — As part of the BIO4A project, SkyNRG will provide its valuable expertise in
(Outlook India/PTI) In a first, an IAF AN-32 aircraft powered with 10 per cent blend of Indian bio-fuel conducted flight
(Sputnik News) The Indian Air Force is aiming to cut fuel costs by around $4 billion by 2024. With the
(Neste) Lufthansa’s Katja Kleffmann tells Satu Dahl how the airline is succeeding in its bid to make aviation greener. Globally, we
(Bombardier) Aviation — -Avfuel Corporation supplied inaugural shipment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be deployed to Bombardier customers upon
by Ajai Shukla (Business Standard) The Air Force could save 10 crore litres of aviation turbine fuel each year 10 per
by Kerry Reals (Aviation Week & Space Technology) After years of talking about the potential of biofuels and conducting sporadic demonstration
by Jess Hewitt and Jonathan Lewis (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) … Many people are confused by the term “biojet,” and the
(Aviation Tribune) Boeing will begin offering airlines and operators the option of powering their new commercial jet with biofuel for the
by Sharath S. Srivatsa (The Hindu) After successfully flying its transport aircraft AN-32 with Jatropha-blended ATF (aviation turbine fuel), the Indian Air
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In a tale of two Washingtons, the sustainable aviation fuels movement will gather in Washington state
by Kerry Lynch (AIN Online) Gulfstream’s G280 set a city-pair record using sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF) on Wednesday while flying
(National Business Aviation Association) Today (January 17, 2019), a coalition of international business aviation organizations joined Los Angeles-area civic leaders to
(Etihad Airways/Aviation Pros) The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa
by Kumar Vikram (New Indian Express) Four months after experimenting with biofuel to fly aircraft, the government still has no proposal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste has a strong history of developing, commercializing, and marketing new fuels, including diesel, renewable chemicals,
by Josh Lew (Mother Nature Network) As oil prices rise, airlines look to biofuels to protect their bottom lines. — … Today,
(Business Wire/HES Energy Systems) One century after the start of commercial aviation, HES is joining forces with a variety of partners
by Saurabh Sinha (Times of India) India could see its first ever biofuel flight on Monday with SpiceJet planning to operate a
(Bioenergy International) Over the next fortnight, one F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Royal Netherlands Air Force will operate from Leeuwarden Air
by Ian Sheppard (Aviation International News Online) Gulfstream (Booth T139, SD28) continues to adopt the use of biofuels where possible to
by Glenn Farley (K5 News) In the Boeing test, a 777 freighter, ran on residual animal fats and plant oils. — In
(GreenAir Online) Boeing is midway through its latest ecoDemonstrator flight programme that is testing more than 30 technologies aboard a FedEx-owned
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) has taken stock of its busy 2017
by Gerald Butt (Petroleum Economist) The global aviation industry is committed to long-term carbon emission cuts, but low oil prices
by Stewart Taggart (Honolulu Civil Beat) The carrier flies a fuel-efficient aircraft fleet but seems uncommitted to biofuels. — … While
(GreenAir Online) A year after issuing a joint Request for Information (RFI) from parties interested in supporting the development and
(SAAB) Gripen has for the first time undergone a series of test flights with 100% biofuel. This demonstrates that the
(Fly Green Fund) Together with Swedavia, Fly Green Fund arranged a seminar … at ”Aktuell Hållbarhet Arena” entitled ”How do we
(WJHG.com) Imagine a world in which the military’s most elite jets are fueled by a product made from kitchen grease.
by Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) JetBLue among airlines testing fuel made from corn, garbage; ‘We just don’t have any alternative,’ Boeing executive
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) … The Obama Administration has pursued a carefully balanced approach, deploying technologies that improve the very best
by Bill Loveless (USA Today) … Biofuels are not new for the U.S. Navy and Air Force, which have been
by Melissae Fellet (C&EN) Aviation industry hopes to cut emissions with renewable fuels — This year, renewable jet fuel took
by Andrea Watters (Naval Aviation News) Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus’ energy vision came to fruition in September when the
(Sputnik News) The US Navy successfully tested a new advanced biofuel this month on a Boeing EA-18 “Green Growler” aircraft,
(Virgin Atlantic) For the first time ever, 1,500 US gallons of jet fuel has been produced from ‘Lanzanol’, LanzaTech’s low
by Bill Loveless (USA Today) U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has made alternative energy a top priority since taking office
by Almuth Ernsting (Biofuelwatch/The Biomass Monitor) … As far as Branson and his airline, Virgin Atlantic, were concerned, the flight was
by Jim Lane (The Biomass Monitor/Biofuels Digest) … By the 21st Century, we’ll have many more technological options for limiting and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you were reading BBC’s coverage of the aviation biofuels space yesterday, you would have
(Biofuels International) Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango have operated Africa’s first sustainable-fuelled flights powered with tobacco-based
by Ben Rosen (Christian Science Monitor) Algae grows faster and produces higher energy yields than other plants, but is much
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These days, Cathay Pacific trades under the slogan “Life Well Travelled” and the delivery of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In March, United Airlines made history by becoming the first U.S. airline to begin use of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Some teams are sellers. They reduce costs, go lean, and hunker down in a case
(Applied Research Associates/ARA) No More Blending: 100 Percent Drop-In Renewable Fuel will Increase Energy Security for U.S. Military While Reducing
(Khaleej Times) The BIOjet Initiative is aligned with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, which seeks to develop sustainable energy
by Steve Wilhelm (Denver Business Journal) Alaska Airlines says it will will partner with Gevo Inc., a leading maker of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As ASTM technical balloting is underway and as experts sift through and request revised submissions
(PR NewsWire) The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines [NYSE: ALK] and Boeing [NYSE: BA] are partnering to move toward a
by Stephanie Pearl (US Department of Agriculture) Alaska Airlines will conduct a demonstration flight in 2016 using 1,000 gallons of
(Neste) Neste, the leading producer of renewable diesel and Boeing, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer will work together to promote
by Thierry Dubois (AIN Online) Biofuels for aviation are still facing multiple challenges, the greatest being finding ways to make
(Neste/Globe Newswire) Neste, the leading producer of renewable diesel and Boeing, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer will work together to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Honeywell’s UOP has developed a renewable jet fuel processing technology, a renewable diesel process, as
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s a Major Player, who’s a Pioneer, who’s committed, who’s monitoring the space as a
(Green Air Online) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has marked the launch of the second phase of its Continuous
by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC.com) In 2012 – almost 100 years since the Wright brothers made history – another historic flight took
by Jesse Sokolow (Frequent Business Traveler) Alaska Airlines announced a new partnership with Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance, or NARA, that
(Gevo/Butamax/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. and Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a joint venture between BP and DuPont, announced that they
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The 10 Biggest Advanced Bioeconomy stories of the year we reported from the world’s second-biggest
(Egypt Independent) EgyptAir plans to launch its first plane run on biofuel, replacing traditional jet fuel, in one year, said
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) Airline has opportunity to purchase at least 90 million gallons of sustainable aviation biofuel a year — Single
by Steve Wilhelm (Puget Sound Business Journal) John Creighton wants Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to be the first in North America
by Militsa Mancheva (SeeNews Renewables) Under the latest stage of its ecoDemonstrator 757 programme, US aerospace group Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) successfully
(Gevo/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. has announced a breakthrough to its fermentation technology that will allow it to produce isobutanol
(Alaska Airlines/PR Newswire) Washington state’s hometown airline is teaming up with the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From remarks by Antonio De Palmas — president, Boeing Italy, at the World Bioenergy Leadership
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Alaska Airlines ups the ante in the search for sustainable, affordable jet fuels. In Colorado, Gevo
by Mila Luleva (The Green Optimist) Hainan Airlines, China’s biggest private airline company, has completed the first for the country
by Keith Campbell (Engineering News) On October 19, 2004, the world’s first exclusively biofuel powered production aircraft received its certification,