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A new airline devoted to transporting humanitarian aid, BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines (BlueLight), has been officially official launched. According to the promoters, “BlueLight will operate as a fully non-profit entity governed by Swiss standards of transparency and neutrality. Headquartered in Geneva, the international capital of humanitarian diplomacy, BlueLight has been founded to close one of the most persistent gaps in global …
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) principles and global aviation standards. Speaking at ICAO’s 42nd Assembly, Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo says, “Nigeria remains firmly committed to the principles and objectives of ICAO.” He outlined bold steps to “position Nigeria as Africa’s aviation hub and called for stronger …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) says it is partnering with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to drive financing for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). As a first step in the partnership, ICAO and IRENA have launched “the Finvest@ETAF portal, in what ICAO describes as “a significant advancement in aviation’s journey toward net zero carbon emissions.” According to ICAO, “The portal …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released “the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers.” According to IATA, “when there is a match, airlines and suppliers can connect and take their negotiation offline to agree on specific terms including price and payment terms.” …
TotalEnergies says it is “working towards the decarbonization of air transportation, with the production and distribution to its customers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).” As from 2028, TotalEnergies says it “will be able to produce more than half a million tons of SAF a year to cover the increase in the European SAF blending mandate, set at 6% for 2030.” …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and 123Carbon has collaborated “to develop interoperability between their respective Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) registries.” IATA says interoperability will “increase transparency, avoid emissions reporting errors—including double issuance—and streamline certificate management across SAF registries.” According to IATA, the collaboration between the two organisations will focus on three key elements: ‘A unique identifier and alignment of …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), according to the estimates: “In 2024, SAF production volumes reached 1 million tonnes (1.3 billion litres), double the 0.5 million tonnes (600 million litres) produced in 2023. SAF accounted for 0.3% of global jet fuel production and 11% of global renewable fuel.” The report states …
Recently, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called the attention of the new government in South Africa to the enormous opportunities for the country in the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). IATA noted that given the enabling environment, South Africa would be a natural and leading player in the SAF economy in the African region with capacity not only …
UAE carrier, Emirates has continued to increase its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) footprint across its operations. The airline recently took delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Shell Aviation at London Heathrow Airport. Over 3,000 metric tonnes of neat SAF, blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied into the fuelling infrastructure network of the airport* until the end of summer 2024, according …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), have released the “Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review.” According to IATA, “This is the first publication to compare 14 leading net zero …
