In Australia, The Sidney Morning Herald reported that Virgin Australia and The Boeing Group have joined forces to advocate for the development of a local sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia. Virgin and Boeing signed a memorandum of understanding which they say will result in both companies leveraging their positions in Australia to influence government […]
In France, Boeing announced the launch of SAF Dashboard, a tool that tracks expected sustainable aviation fuel capacity over the next decade. Based on data collected by BloombergNEF, the Dashboard aggregates total SAF capacity announcements by suppliers on a global scale and can filter anticipated supply by production pathway, location and other metrics. The tool […]
In California, Equatic said it has entered into a pre-purchase option agreement with Boeing, under which the former will remove 62,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and will deliver 2,100 metric tons of carbon-negative hydrogen to Boeing. “The aviation industry has an important role to play in global decarbonization efforts. Reaching aviation’s sustainability goals will […]
In Singapore, Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) said they will conduct a joint study to scale sustainable aviation fuel production in Southeast Asia. Boeing noted that the Asia-Pacific region can play a crucial role in SAF production with a potential of 40% of global feedstock supply. Phase one of the study will […]
In the UK, City A.M reported that the head of Boeing, David Calhoun, has warned that new sustainable biofuels will “never achieve the price of jet fuel.” However, Calhoun said he believes sustainable aviation fuels have the potential to become more economical. “I don’t think we will ever achieve the price of Jet A. I […]
Boeing’s Director of Environmental Sustainability Ryan Faucett gave this presentation at ABLC 2023 in Washington, DC examining global emissions, the rise of SAF in the context of other emissions-limiting measures, and the progress and plans of Boeing in the support of SAF development.
In Australia, local national science agency CSIRO and Boeing Australia have partnered to deliver a sustainable aviation fuel roadmap to assist in decarbonizing the aviation industry. The SAF roadmap, due to be released later this year, aims to build consensus on how to develop Australia’s SAF industry within an Asia-Pacific context. The SAF Roadmap will […]
In Washington, Boeing said it has agreements to purchase 5.6 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel produced by Neste to support its U.S. commercial operations through 2023. The company noted that these agreements more than double the company’s SAF procurement from last year. “We are demonstrating our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and […]
In India, Mint reported that U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing is working with the Government of India and other stakeholders in the area of sustainable aviation fuel. The Indian Government is working on mandating a percentage of green fuel which will have to be used by airlines in India, according to the report. “One critical area […]
In India, local news site Mint reported that Boeing is currently exploring what it will take to transition airlines’ current fleet to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. While Boeing has committed that all aircraft from 2030 will be capable and certified to fly on 100% SAF, it is exploring ways to fly the existing fleet on […]
