Aviation

Moving to a Bigger Home When Alfanar evaluated its Lighthouse Green Fuels project it discovered the former INEOS Nitriles site in Seal Sands offered everything the initial plot lacked. The new location is only five hundred metres away but brings deeper quays, rail sidings and ample space. From feedstock pre-treatment […]

Why Fermentation CO2 is Special Ethanol plants across the United States release forty eight megatons of nearly pure carbon dioxide every year. Because the gas emerges directly from fermentation it contains very few contaminants, making capture far easier than from power stations or cement kilns. Researchers at the University of

Big Leap from Concept to Construction When Mena Biofuels unveiled its Sustainable Aviation Fuel concept at Adipec twenty twenty four, the idea looked bold. Only twelve months later bulldozers are preparing land inside the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. Surveys are complete, an internationally recognised technology provider is chosen, and environmental

A Step Forward in Digital Reporting The European Union’s push for sustainable aviation continues to progress, and the latest updates to the EASA Sustainability Portal mark an important milestone. The platform now provides a more intuitive and collaborative experience for ReFuelEU Aviation reporting, allowing users to manage data with greater

A Wave of Demand Heading South The Sustainable Transport Investment Plan sets a target of twenty million tonnes of renewable fuels by 2035. Meeting that figure will require huge volumes of agricultural residues, waste oils and green hydrogen. European land and renewable electricity are limited, so offtakers are already scanning

Vision Anchored in Growth and Sustainability India aviation market is expanding at double digit rates. To ensure climate compatibility, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is finalising a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy that will provide clear blending targets and investment signals. Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu confirmed the draft will arrive

A Step Forward in Aviation Sustainability The European Commission’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) has been welcomed by the aviation community as a long-awaited acknowledgment of the urgent need to decarbonize air transport. The plan marks a positive step toward addressing long-standing weaknesses in Europe’s approach to sustainable aviation, particularly

Policy framework nearing completion India Ministry of Civil Aviation is finalising a Sustainable Aviation Fuel policy that will set clear blending milestones, production incentives and certification standards. The document, prepared through a stakeholder working group, is expected to launch within months, giving airlines confidence to plan fuel procurement through 2030

Ambitious targets demand fresh capital The European Commission has unveiled the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, a strategic roadmap designed to mobilise at least 2.9 billion euro by 2027 for renewable and low carbon fuels in aviation and maritime transport. The package signals unwavering policy stability, a factor research shows is

A Landmark in Aviation Sustainability Honda Motor Company has reached a major milestone in aviation innovation. Its US-based subsidiary, Honda Aircraft Company, has successfully completed a flight using a HondaJet powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). The test flight proved that SAFs can perform on par with conventional jet

Funding and Engineering Momentum LanzaJet has secured ten million pounds from the United Kingdom Advanced Fuels Fund to advance Project Speedbird, an ethanol to SAF facility planned for Teesside. Fluor has now been appointed to perform the front end engineering and design FEED, the activity that converts conceptual sketches into

Ten-year vision for dynamic skies The African Union has unveiled a decade long plan to invest thirty billion US dollars in airport modernisation, airspace integration and low carbon operations. With passenger numbers on the continent projected to triple by mid century, the initiative seeks to scale infrastructure before congestion and

International Momentum Worldwide expansion of sustainable aviation fuel SAF is accelerating. The European Union and United Kingdom have started mandatory blending, while Japan targets ten percent by 2030. Clear targets unlock investment by giving producers predictable offtake. Korea is preparing to join this leadership circle with a draft road map

Milestone Expansion United Airlines has strengthened its collaboration with renewable fuel producer Neste, enabling delivery of sustainable aviation fuel to George Bush Intercontinental, Newark Liberty, and Washington Dulles airports. With these additions, United now receives SAF at five strategic US gateways, underscoring its plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas

Levy Funded Marketplace The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has officially incorporated the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company SAFCo, a fully owned non profit that will act as a clearing house for every litre of sustainable fuel used by departures from Changi and Seletar. Beginning in 2026, a distance based levy