sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Preparing airports for sustainable aviation fuel

From incentivising airlines to securing their own pipelines, airports are preparing for the widespread use of SAF, finds Emma Kelly

Toulon Hyères refuelling trucks go electric

World Fuel Services (World Fuel) has converted diesel-powered refuelling trucks to electric at Toulon Hyères Airport in the south of France

Inverness to offer continuous SAF supplies

Airports operator HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports) has begun offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Scotland’s Inverness Airport

UK aviation body calls for government help

Industry coalition Sustainable Aviation has published an updated Net Zero Carbon Road-Map, but called for targeted government backing

Teesside signs Air France-KLM SAF deal

Teesside has become the UK’s first airport to partner with Air France-KLM for the airline’s programme to boost the use of sustainable aviation fuel

Liege ready for SAF distribution

Liege Airport has become the first airport in Belgian capable of providing its airline customers with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Jet and Neste in Amsterdam SAF partnership

Jet Aviation has signed an agreement to secure and offer Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Neste MY SAF) at its FBO at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

IAG signs SAF agreement

IAG has signed an MoU with sustainable fuels tech firm Velocys to acquire 220,000 tonnes of SAF over ten years

Manchester first UK airport with direct SAF supply

Manchester is to become the first airport in the UK to have a direct feed of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), thanks to a new partnership

Aviation Climate Taskforce formed

A taskforce has been formed to accelerate breakthroughs in emerging technologies for the decarbonisation of aviation

SAF makes Gatwick debut

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been introduced at London Gatwick Airport as part of a collaboration between Q8Aviation, easyJet, Gatwick and Neste