Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Latest News
Sustainable aviation fuel is the industry’s main lever for cutting lifecycle carbon emissions this decade, because it can be blended into today’s jet fuel and burned in today’s engines.
Made from waste fats and oils, agricultural and forestry residues, municipal waste, or synthetically from captured carbon and green hydrogen, it is currently a small fraction of global jet fuel supply and several times the price of conventional kerosene. Mandates, incentives and long-term offtake deals are what turn announced plants into fuel. This page gathers every AirPro News story on SAF, newest first.
What we watch
- Policy. The EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation mandate, which requires rising SAF blends at EU airports from 2025; the UK mandate; national targets in Asia; and US federal and state incentives that determine whether American production capacity gets built.
- Production. New plants and final investment decisions, the pathways behind them — HEFA today, alcohol-to-jet and gasification next, power-to-liquid e-fuels later — and the projects that are delayed or cancelled.
- Offtake and buyers. Airline and corporate offtake agreements, book-and-claim schemes that let buyers pay for SAF delivered elsewhere, and the buyers’ alliances aggregating demand.
- Aircraft and engines. Certification of 100% SAF operation, engine manufacturers’ testing, and what unblended SAF means for maintenance and materials.
- The numbers. Supply volumes, blend rates actually achieved, prices, and the gap between mandates and molecules.
Latest SAF coverage
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African Development Bank and JGC Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Africa
AfDB and JGC Corporation partner to develop sustainable aviation fuel in Africa, supporting aviation growth and net-zero emissions by 2050.
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The Aviation Challenge Advances Sustainable Aviation with KLM Leadership
The Aviation Challenge fosters industry-wide sustainable aviation innovations with KLM’s initiatives and measurable COâ‚‚ reductions.
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Airbus H145 Enhances West African Offshore Aviation and Sustainability
Airbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 supports ENI’s offshore operations in Côte d’Ivoire with advanced technology and sustainable aviation fuel compatibility.
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Akkodis and Deutsche Aircraft Partner to Advance Sustainable Regional Aircraft
Akkodis and Deutsche Aircraft join forces to develop next-generation sustainable regional aircraft with digital engineering and SAF compatibility.
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Major Airlines Launch 150 Million Fund to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The oneworld BEV Fund invests $150 million to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel technology and support aviation’s net-zero goals by 2050.
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SkyWest Invests in Maeve Aerospace for Hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft
SkyWest partners with Maeve Aerospace to develop the M80 hybrid-electric aircraft, aiming for 40% emissions reduction in regional aviation by 2031.
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Delta and Shell Achieve First Commercial Scale SAF Delivery at Portland Airport
Delta, Shell, and Portland International Airport deliver over 400,000 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel, advancing aviation decarbonization efforts.
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Daher Advances Aerospace Decarbonization with Hybrid Electric Innovation
Daher targets 50% emissions reduction by 2032 with hybrid-electric tech and sustainable fuel, leading aerospace decarbonization efforts.
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EU Considers 10 Year Tax Holiday for Aviation and Shipping Fuels
The EU debates a decade-long exemption from energy taxes on aviation and shipping fuels, balancing climate goals with economic pressures.
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Air France Takes Delivery of Airbus A220 Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Air France receives its 46th Airbus A220 with a 50% sustainable aviation fuel blend, reducing emissions by over 25 tonnes on delivery…
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Universal Fuel Technologies Advances Sustainable Aviation Fuel with ASTM Acceptance
Universal Fuel Technologies’ Flexiforming SAF accepted into ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse, marking progress toward commercial sustainable aviation fuel deployment.
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JetZero and SHZ Partner for Liquid Hydrogen Storage in Aviation
JetZero and SHZ collaborate on LH2 storage tech for Z4 aircraft, advancing zero-emission commercial flight with NASA support and US manufacturing.
Related topics
Sustainable Aviation category · Emissions · Hydrogen · Green technology · Propulsion · EASA
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