In South Africa, The Boeing Company is working on identifying biofuel feedstocks that could be used for sustainable aviation fuel. Boeing is collaborating with the South African government, South African Airways (SAA), the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and SKYNRG on the initiative. Boeing Commercial Airplanes regional director […]
In South Africa, Boeing and South African Airlines have signed an MOU for aviation biofuels in Southern Africa. This represents both Boeing and Africa as a whole’s first foray into the world of sustainable aviation biofuels. SAA is Africa’s leader carrier. ‘SAA is taking the lead in Africa on sustainable aviation fuels and, by setting […]
In South Africa, South African Airlines may have to use as much as 50% biofuels in its fuel supply by 2020 in order to avoid carbon penalties, which could in turn be the stimulus needed to create a thriving biofuels industry in South Africa and the region. Currently South Africa limits biofuel feedstocks to sorghum, […]
