Plastic cups are easy for an airline. You pick a massive amount out, use them to distribute liquids in, collect them up, put them in the appropriate recycle pile and pray someone will recycle them cheaply enough for you. Alaska Airlines is playing a very different move, as it has removed plastic cups completely from its aircraft. The airline has moved instead to offer … [Read more...]
Ryanair starts to retrofit their Boeing 737-800 with new Split-Wing winglets
At Economy Class and Beyond, we do love a good winglet on an aircraft. As well as the looks, they offer fuel burn decreases. Ryanair announced their first Boeing 737-800 with Split Wing Simitar winglets by Aviation Partners Boeing. The move comes following a $175m agreement with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB). It covers the installation of over 400 pairs on their Boeing … [Read more...]
Brussels Airlines starts taking delivery of Sustainable Air Fuel
Brussels Airlines kicked off the new year with a supply of Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) being piped to Brussels Airport. This will be delivered via the NATO pipeline (CEPS or Central Europe Pipeline System). Brussels Airport is the only Belgian airport that is fully connected to this pipeline network and had been asking for some time to be able to receive not only kerosene … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic secures 70 million gallon Sustainable Air Fuel supply
With airlines realising they have to actually do something and spend money, as opposed to making empty promises about Sustainable Air Fuel, Virgin Atlantic has been busy, with the airline securing a volume of SAF. Let us take a look at how they have achieved this and who they have partnered with. The airline confirmed the purchase of 10m US Gallons per annum of SAF to … [Read more...]
Air France-KLM Group signs for further Sustainable Air Fuel sources
The Air France-KLM Group is adding to its Sustainable Air Fuel sources by the group signing two binding multi-year contracts with SAF providers Neste and DG Fuels for a total volume of 1.6 million tons. For Air France-KLM Group, it is an important first step as it moves to towards hitting its 10% SAF incorporation targets by 2030. The agreements cover the supply of a … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific to lean on Aemetis for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
With the aviation industry slowly edging towards increasing the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Cathay Pacific is to purchase 38 million US gallons from Aemetis. Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER climbing out of Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The agreement between Cathay Pacific and Aemetis class for the supply of 38 million US gallons of … [Read more...]
LATAM progresses on its sustainability efforts
LATAM is continuing with its onboard sustainability efforts, with changes in its economy class cabin. The changes allowed the airline to eliminate more than 1,200 tons of single-use plastics, equivalent to eliminating 36,000 500 ml plastic bottles. The new service seeks to implement a more sustainable cabin and considers important changes in the materiality of all items … [Read more...]
Shell to supply Lufthansa Group Sustainable Air Fuel
As the aviation industry continues to face the 2050 "Net Zero" targets, interest in Sustsanaible Air Fuel continues to be of great interest as they seek to decarbonise. Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd and the Lufthansa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring the supply of SAF at airports across the globe. Up for grabs is a contract for … [Read more...]
KLM and Thalys kick off their transfer service between Amsterdam and Brussels
It seems that even in the heat of summer, the planned trial between KLM and Thalys for Amsterdam-Brussels transfer passengers has kicked off. This cooperative venture is an important first step in KLM’s implementation of the Dutch government’s Action Plan for Rail and Air Services, with KLM removing one flight from its schedule. KLM notes that nearly all … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus to add Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity from Gevo
Aer Lingus announced that it has signed a sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement with Gevo, Inc - a US-based renewable fuels producer. The agreement will see the purchase of 19,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel per year for five years. As part of IAG, Aer Lingus has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and has committed to powering 10% of its … [Read more...]
