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United Airlines to lift Sustainable Air Fuel from Chicago O’Hare

01/08/2024 by Kevincm

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 on finals to Chicago O'Hare International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

United Airlines is expanding its use of Sustainable Air Fuel, this time lifting fuel from Chicago O'Hare International. SAF producer Neste will provide up to 1 million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to United at ORD in 2024 with the first supply arriving in August. Deliveries will continue throughout 2024. The move will mark O'Hare as the fifth airport … [Read more...]

Recaro shows off the R Sphere – A seat with sustainable materials, as well as a glimpse of the future?

16/07/2024 by Kevincm

a man standing in front of a wall with chairs

At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024, Recaro Aircraft Seating showed off their Crystal Cabin Award nominated seat - R Sphere.  Let's take a look, as there is a lot here to digest - and consider for the future of seating. Sustainability is a big thing in aviation as the industry seeks to decarbonise. But what about the interiors and seats? It's all to easy to use a … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to apply an “Environmental Cost Surcharge”

25/06/2024 by Kevincm

Lufthansa Airbus A320 departing Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

For those who monitor airfares, there's going to be a new surcharge that Lufthansa Group will be putting on fares - and an Environmental Cost Surcharge Soon with additional surcharges - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  According to Lufthansa Group, the surcharge is intended to cover part of the steadily rising additional costs due to regulatory environmental … [Read more...]

Emirates to lift Sustainable Air Fuel from London Heathrow

15/05/2024 by Kevincm

a large white airplane with a yellow truck on the tarmac

Emirates is expanding its Sustatinanable Air Fuel (SAF) usage at London Heathrow, with the airline taking delivery of over 3000 metric tonnes of neat SAF from Shell Aviation. This will be blended with conventional jet fuel and will be supplied into the fuelling infrastructure network of the airport until the end of summer 2024. It will mark the the first time the … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand signs for 9 million litres of Sustainable Air Fuel

16/04/2024 by Kevincm

Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER arriving into London Heathrow - Image, Econoy Class and Beyond

As airlines chase sustainability goals, securing Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) is becoming key. Air New Zealand and Neste have signed an agreement for nine million litres of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Air New Zeland Boeing 777 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The deal represents the largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste by any … [Read more...]

IAE tests its V2500 engine for use with 100% Sustainable Air Fuel.

20/03/2024 by Kevincm

IAE V2500 after SAF fuel testing - Image IAE

International Aero Engines (IAE) have been busy, with the engine supplier testing its V2500 engine with 100% Sustainable Air Fuel. The test was carried out at MTU Maintenance in Hannover, Germany. IAE is a multinational consortium comprised of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to offer more “Green Fares”

04/12/2023 by Kevincm

a map of the world with different routes

Lufthansa Group is growing its offering of "Green Fares", with the group offering beyond Europe - with 12 new routes on long haul markets. These are now on sale as part of the fare offering at Lufthansa Group airlines. They include: Zurich - Los Angeles (ZRH - LAX) Frankfurt - Miami (FRA - MIA) Sao Paulo - Zurich (GRU - ZRH) Frankfurt - Bengaluru (FRA - … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic commences their 100% Sustainable Air Fuel Transatlantic flight

28/11/2023 by Kevincm

a group of people standing in front of an airplane

It seems Virgin Atlantic, along with its partners has taken to the air with its 100% Sustainable Air Fuel-fueled flight. The flight marks a world first on 100% Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) by a commercial airline across the Atlantic, flown on a Boeing 787, using Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. To get to this milestone, a consortium of partners worked together in Boeing, … [Read more...]

Emirate operates a flight with one engine powered by 100% Sustainable Air Fuel…. with an Airbus A380

22/11/2023 by Kevincm

an airplane flying in the sky

We've seen airlines address the want of Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF), as well as trying to get their hands on supply. Emirates has gone one stage further today, demonstrating an Airbus A380 in flight - with one engine powered entirely by SAF. The demonstration is another way of showing that SAF is a drop-in replacement for current kerosene-powered flights. It also shows … [Read more...]

Emirates and Neste continues their partnership with more Sustainable Air Fuel on the way

18/10/2023 by Kevincm

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER approaching Chicago O'Hare

We've talked about Sustainable Air Fuel a bit on this blog, and how airlines are adopting it to reduce their carbon footprint as they attempt to hit net zero. We're focusing on Emirates today. Emirates and Neste have expanded their partnership by solidifying their collaboration for the supply of over 3 million gallons of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2024 and … [Read more...]

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