The cargo division of International Airline Group (IAG Cargo) has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel to purchase six million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to help its customers reduce the Scope3 carbon footprint of their supply chain. The SAF is verified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification, produced from cooking oil…
Heathrow Airport has called upon the UK government to provide vital support to kick start a thriving UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, which will deliver jobs and economic growth, and position the UK as a world leader in this fast-growing sector. In a statement the airport management has urged the…
Ferrovial, through its Airports division, has partnered with Milligan to identify and develop sites to launch urban air mobility operations in the United Kingdom. The collaboration, Ferrovial says, will advance its plan to design, build and operate vertiports in this strategic market. Through this collaboration, the partners will identify “demand-rich”…
DHL Global Forwarding has teamed up with IAG Cargo in a strategic partnership to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This collaboration aligns with Deutsche Post DHL Group’s sustainability objectives of achieving net-zero emissions logistics by 2050. DHL Global Forwarding has committed to purchasing 3 million gallons of SAF Scope 3 transport emissions reductions in…
Electra.aero has unveiled the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Electra’s eSTOL technology demonstrator (TD) is the described by its makers as the “world’s first blown lift aircraft using distributed electric propulsion, which enables the airplane to take off and land in very short spaces”….
German company MTU Aero Engines has published a report it described as giving “information on its goals, progress and achievements in the six fields of action covered by its sustainability strategy”. “In addition to products, production and maintenance, the six categories include corporate governance, employees, procurement and society,” the company…
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) said it is “embarking on a pioneering new partnership” with Gstaad Palace, a Swiss luxury hotel. The deal means the hotel will procure sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) “for all its business travel on SWISS”, the airline said. “The Gstaad Palace and SWISS are reputed premium…
Bristol Airport in England has announced the start of work on a 2.8 acre solar farm it said should be ready by summer 2023. “We are delighted to see this exciting project take shape, creating our first onsite solar farm. This is a huge first step in exploring renewable energy…
Flag carrier ITA Airways has hopped on the sustainable aviation fuel bandwagon by signing a first agreement under the Fly with SAF programme with logistics business DB Schenker Italy. The companies are to “join their forces to develop the use of sustainable aviation fuel”, the carrier said. “The programme offers…
Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada and SAF+ Consortium have announced a $17 million collaboration “on next-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)”. The initiative is supported by the regional government in Quebec and is to be known as CADAQ-100. “The project will contribute to the industry-wide effort to achieve net-zero CO2…
IAG Cargo, part of International Airlines Group (IAG), has carried around 3,000 pieces of donated cricket equipment to Pakistan, where months of widespread flooding has destroyed schools and sports facilities. The gear is to be sent to some of the 26,000 schools affected by the disaster, a donation IAG said…
