Articles tagged “sustainable aviation fuel”

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IDEAS: Gulfstream Completes Transatlantic Flight Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced that one of its Gulfstream G600 aircraft has successfully completed the world's first trans-Atlantic flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).  Credit: Gulfstream The aircraft, which departed the company’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia on November 19, landed almost seven hours later at Farnborough Airport in England.   The SAF used…

Adam Stacey | 5 days ago

Startups

SkyNRG Raises $191 Million for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

The sustainable aviation fuel fundraise of $191 million is a drop in the bucket of what is needed if there's any hope of reaching the net-zero emissions goals by 2050.

Justin Dawes | 1 week ago

SkyNRG Raises $191 Million for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

Airline Weekly

American Airlines, JetBlue Call for More Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support

A lot more financial support is needed from just about everybody to decarbonize aviation.

2 weeks ago
American Airlines, JetBlue Call for More Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support

News Blog

IDEAS: First Emirates Flights Powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel Depart Dubai

Emirates has announced that its first flights operating with sustainable aviation fuel in the Emirates have taken place, with Emirates’ flight EK 412 bound for Sydney departing Dubai International Airport on 24 October.  https://youtu.be/0VU5u6YNEJY?feature=shared 315,000 gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel has been provided to the airline’s hub in Dubai by Shell, and according to…

Adam Stacey | 3 weeks ago

Airlines

Airbus Is Filling an 8,000 Airplane Backlog Amid Strong Demand

The tallest order Airbus has ever faced is making planes more sustainable. But a top Airbus exec is optimistic.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 weeks ago

Airbus Is Filling an 8,000 Airplane Backlog Amid Strong Demand

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Europe Adopts Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandates From 2025

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the bloc's sustainable aviation fuel mandates in the push to cut aviation emissions dramatically. The mandates, which are part of the European Union's Fit for 55 program to cut carbon emissions, require that 2% of all aviation fuel used in the bloc must be low-emission sustainable aviation fuel, or…

Edward Russell | 2 months ago

Startups

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

AI trip planners, alternative jet fuel, the metaverse, next-generation chargers for airline passengers: There is a big variety of travel tech startups raising money lately.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

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IDEAS: Boom Supersonic Completes Key Milestone in Journey Towards First Flight

Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, has completed several key milestones with its technology demonstrator aircraft, the XB-1. Credit: Boom Supersonic The XB-1 aircraft is playing a vital role in enabling the development of the Overture aircraft, which is a sustainable supersonic airliner that has been designed to fly at Mach…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

Airlines

Why United Airlines Is Leading Investments in Renewable Fuel Startups

Industry investment is an early step toward massive funding needed to develop sustainable aviation fuel — and funding is just one piece of the complicated puzzle that is adoption of that product. There’s a long way to go.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Why United Airlines Is Leading Investments in Renewable Fuel Startups

Tourism

Ask Skift: Is Travel Sustainable?

Travel executives and travelers are eager to make the industry greener, but are they really making tangible progress on reducing travel's massive carbon footprint?

Rashaad Jorden | 4 months ago

Ask Skift: Is Travel Sustainable?