United Airlines is boosting how it uses Sustainable Air Fuel on its flights, with the expansion of the use of the fuel type. The airline announced that it would begin using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on departing flights from San Francisco International Airport and is planning to use a SAF blend later this year at London Heathrow Airport, which could put … [Read more...]
Neste to power Ryanair out of Amsterdam, with a 40% SAF mixture
With airlines seeking to secure key Sustainable Aviation Fuel sources, some are proceeding with higher mixes in their fuel blends. Ryanair has extended its collaboration with Neste. This is a big one, with the move by the two parts to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation … [Read more...]
Finnair signs for a further 750 tons Neste MY Sustainable Air fuel
Finnair has been busy, as it purchases 750 tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel in an effort to be more reduce emissions and become more sustainable. Finnair Airbus A320 at Helsinki Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. As airlines seek to race towards net-zero targets, Finniar is seeking to reduce the emissions it emits from flying. Thus, they aim to … [Read more...]
Korean Air tries upcycling life jackets, converting them to cosmetics kits
Upcycling continues to be a thing - with Korean Air creating a cosmetics pouch, by upcycling a life vest. Time to investigate. Upcycled and reused - The cosmetics kit by 107 and Korean Air - Image Korean Air. Korean Air has released a limited number of eco-friendly cosmetic pouches, made out of retired cabin life vests. The proceeds from the “life vest” cosmetic pouch … [Read more...]
Lufthansa to roll out its “Green” fares to Europe and North Africa
If you feel the urge to pay towards Sustainable Air Fuels as an additional part of your ticket, Lufthansa is extending the rollout of its "Green" fares from the 15th of February. Lufthansa Airbus A321 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This is an extension of the trial that we covered in August last year, which involves a new fare option. An example of how … [Read more...]
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada combine efforts to achieve 100% SAF readiness
As the aviation industry continues the slow path to sustainability, Pratt & Whitney Canada and ATR Aircraft manufacturer, today announced an agreement to collaborate to achieve 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines by 2025. This will include the PW127XT engine which recently entered service with Air Cosisca last year. In June 2022, … [Read more...]
Alaska Airlines removes plastic cups from its services
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...]
