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ing committee member. These
partnerships build significant
momentum toward a more sustainable
future.
"The only real way for us
to impact climate change is
for everyone to align behind a
net-zero emissions goal," said
Amelia DeLuca, Delta's managing
director of sustainability.
"These coalitions unite
resources, investments and
minds to collectively work towards
sustainable aviation,
where our customers do not
have to choose between seeing
the world and saving it."
United
"United is honored to be
recognized for the industryleading
steps we have taken
to decarbonize travel by ATW
as its Eco-Airline of the Year.
United has committed to purchase
more sustainable aviation
fuel than nearly the rest of
the world’s airlines combined.
We’ll need the world to come
together to solve this global
problem and that’s why we created
the Eco-Skies Alliance to
allow like-minded companies
and individuals to help us invest
in even more sustainable aviation
fuel. These new ideas are a
product of the innovative thinking
that is at the core of United’s
culture, and it’s never been
more important or more timely
for us to apply this expertise to
help save our planet.” – Scott
Kirby, Chief Executive Officer.
In 2016 United became the
first airline globally to fly on
sustainable aviation fuel on an
ongoing, daily basis. The fuel
is supplied to our Los Angeles
hub by AltAir Fuels. Using technology
from Honeywell UOP,
AltAir retrofitted a refinery in
Paramount, California, into an
advanced biofuel facility that
converts feedstock, such as agricultural
wastes and non-edible
natural oils into low-carbon
advanced biofuels.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines announced
the formation of a new LLC,
Alaska Star Ventures, to advance
emerging technology
that will accelerate the airline's
progress toward net zero carbon
emissions. "To live our purpose
and create an airline people
love, we must operate every
day in a way that cares for both
people and the environment,"
said Alaska Airlines CEO Ben
Minicucci. "To do that, we are
seeking technologies that will
accelerate our mission to build
a more sustainable future for
the aviation industry." For the
inaugural investment by Alaska
Star Ventures, the company
partnered with UP.Partners, an
early-stage investor in sustainable,
multi-dimensional mobility
technologies that are transforming
the moving world.
Sheltair FBO
Sheltair Aviation has provided
Embraer with safe storage
and handling services for
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
ahead of the NBAA Business
Aviation Convention & Exhibition.
The Sheltair Melbourne
base accepted a truckload of
Avfuel’s Neste MY Sustainable
Aviation FuelTM on behalf of
Embraer as part of the OEM’s
recently announced ESG commitments.
The load ensured
that Embraer could fuel up with
SAF before flying to its static
display at BACE, making the
trip as sustainable as possible
DHL
The Group has agreed on
a new partnership with Neste1
to supply the DHL Express division
with Sustainable Aviation
Fuel (SAF) at the UK’s
East Midlands Airport. As a
result of the recent COP26 climate
conference. DHL will purchase
SAF for more than EUR
60 million by mid-2022, reducing
around 70,000 tons of CO2.
This is a first step for the Group
to reach its ambitious 2030 target
of meeting at least 30 per
cent of its fuel needs in aviation
through sustainable fuels.
Neste will be the SAF’s main
supplier to DHL Express
Schiphol Airport-
Charging the way
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
(AMS) has unveiled plans
for a 37% cumulative increase
in airport charges, largely in
an effort to recover from pandemic
induced losses. The new
charges on airlines are also being
angled as a move to support
sustainable aviation.
As part of its plan, the airport
aims to support airline
companies using sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF). Schiphol
further stated that airline companies
operating noisy and polluting
aircraft could face levies,
which could be five times more
than those with less pollution
and noise.
The new levies will be implemented
by Schiphol in three
phases between 1 April 2022
and 31 March 2025.Schiphol
plans to increase the levy by 9%
next year, 12% in the following
year and another 12% in 2024.
This will lead to a cumulative
rise of 37% as against the original
proposal of 42%.Schiphol
CFO Robert Carsouw said: “Our
charges encourage sustainable
aviation and are competitive.
British Airways
In the first flight from Heathrow
to JFK, BA’s Airbus 350
was directly powered by 35%
sustainable aviation fuel – believed
to be the first commercial
transatlantic flight to ever
be operated with this high percentage
blend of sustainable
aviation fuel -a 35% blend of
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
provided by bp and made from
used cooking oil. It is believed
to be the first commercial transatlantic
flight ever to be operated
with such a significant
level of the fuel blended with
traditional jet fuel*.
The airline’s newest and
most fuel-efficient long-haul
A350 aircraft are up to 40%
more efficient than the Boeing
747-400 Jumbo Jet aircraft
that used to operate between
London and New York. Combining
this modern aircraft efficiency
with today’s blend of
SAF means the flight’s overall
CO2 emissions are more than
50 per cent less than those
emitted by the now retired 747
aircraft that previously operated
on this route.
ANA Launches SAF Flight
Initiative to Promote Sustainability
and Reduced CO2 Emissions
• Use of Sustainable Aviation
Fuel is key to reducing
emissions associated with air
transportation
• In September, ANA conducted
the first SAF-powered
cargo flight with leading logistics
companies in Japan
All Nippon Airways (ANA),
Japan's largest and 5-Star airline
for nine consecutive years,
is proud to launch “SAF Flight
Initiative”, a new and dedicated
program to reduce CO2
emissions. Designed to promote
Sustainable Aviation
Fuel (SAF) by collaborating
with leading companies in this
area, the program is the latest
effort by ANA to decrease its
carbon footprint and adhere to
the guidelines established by
the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) as
well as meet ANA Group’s environmental
commitments announced
in April 2021. The SAF
Flight Initiative builds on ANA’s
past work in this area and aims
to work with leading partners
across a range of industries,
supporting their efforts to reduce
emissions in the value
chains as well as to expand the
production and use of SAF.
Upcoming Trade Shows for
SAF and Sustainability
A brand-new sustainable
aviation event, Sustainable
Skies World Summit, is launching
in January 2022 which will
accelerate the progress to Net
Zero aviation. The event has
been created and hosted by
Farnborough International in
partnership with Sustainable
Aviation. The first Sustainable
Skies World Summit will take
place on January 25-26 2022 at
Farnborough International Exhibition
& Conference Centre.
New companies
prepared for the
future
Neste and SG Preston are
two companies working and
planning supply of SAF mentioned
in the news.
SG Preston has made significant
progress on a new facility
in the Northeast to produce
SAF at a large scale. SG Preston’s
HEFA- (hydro-processed
esters and fatty acids) based renewable
jet fuel will be sustainably
produced from waste fats,
oils, greases, and non-food oilseeds.
The fuel is expected to
receive sustainability certification
from ISCC, an independent,
global certification body
for sustainability and carbon reduction.
SG Preston’s process
utilizes industry-leading refining
process technology, which has
been FAA-approved for commercial
flying since 2011. This
SAF will be blended with Jet-A
fuel at an estimated 30 percent
blend ratio before being transported
to JFK, LGA, and EWR.
The reality of achieving the
US sustainability target of approximately
35 billion gallons
of sustainable aviation fuel by
2050 is daunting. Engaging
with, and addressing the concerns
of all key stakeholders
and contributors to the solution,
is paramount to successfully
reaching this target. Jet-
Blue’s continued commitment
to SG Preston’s development
strategy illustrates continued
confidence in our unique approach
to this challenge. We’re
honored by this demonstration
of trust,” said Randy Delbert Letang,
CEO of SG Preston.
and Future with SAF BioFuel