The Airbus A350 and DLR Falcon in test flight. / SOURCE: Airbus, S.Ramadier
June 6, 2024
BY Neste Corp.
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On Aug. 30, Korean Air began using domestically produced SAF for the first time on flight KE719 from Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Haneda. Korean Air is the first Korean flag carrier to operate commercial flights partially powered by SAF produced in Korea.
Avflight Mesa, in partnership with leading aviation fuel supplier, Avfuel Corp., is excited to announce it now offers an emission-reducing fuel option: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The first truckload of SAF arrived on Aug. 28.
Starting on Aug. 28, Iberia Maintenance will use 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its engine test bench at the La Muñoza facilities, near the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport in Madrid, Spain.
Acer, Cathay Cargo, and Dimerco Express Group are joining forces to reduce carbon emissions in aviation. Acer and its logistics provider Dimerco have signed an agreement to SAF use on Cathay Cargo's flights, beginning from 2024.
Idaho National Laboratory is exploring the potential of processing sargassum, a type of seeweed, for conversion to biofuel. The team is working with affected communities and starting with the question of how to store the stuff.