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The airline industry is facing a critical challenge: a gap between publicly perceived sustainability efforts and the reality of genuine, impactful actions. At the Sustainable Aero Lab, we're committed to bringing more transparency to the forefront, showcasing the true innovation leaders in sustainability.🛫 Curious about which airlines are leading the way in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) usage, not just in words but in action? Bloomberg recently undertook a substantial research effort to rank passenger airlines based on their actual SAF usage in 2022.✈️ The findings are a must-read for anyone in the industry. SAS - Scandinavian Airlines, Air France-KLM, and Norwegian stand out as the frontrunners. Kudos to all three carriers! At the same time, it’s also important to note that even the leading airlines still have a long way to go.📈 Scandinavian Airlines, the top performer in this ranking, still sources less than 1% of its total fuel via SAF. Let’s recognize those making genuine strides and keep pushing for more. The journey to sustainability is long, but every drop of SAF counts.https://lnkd.in/e3jrZYExSAS - Scandinavian Airlines, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Norwegian, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa Group, International Airlines Group (IAG), United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines.#Sustainability #SAF #Airline #Netzero #Aviation #Future

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✈️✈️ Jet2 to use SAF at Stansted ✈️✈️Jet2.com will use a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at London Stansted Airport this year, meaning the leisure airline will use SAF on departing flights from two UK airports in 2024, almost a year ahead of the UK’s Government’s SAF mandate which is due to be introduced from 2025.The UK’s third largest airline has purchased approximately 650 tonnes of SAF from Shell Aviation, which will be used to add a 1% SAF blend onto a number of departing flights from London Stansted Airport this year.#SAF#EmissionsCompliance#Sustainability#ReFuelEU#NonCO2#EnvironmentalImpact#Innovation

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Very happy to see that our home carrier SAS - Scandinavian Airlines is at the top of this list! 🥇I am currently on my way back from a business trip to the US. I believe that traveling is important for business and for leisure. To connect people, cultures, and allow for experiences that the digital world does not offer.At the same time, I fully acknowledge that we are in a climate crisis and aviation must transition to sustainable technologies to earn its right to continue operation in the furture. Traveling and flying is not a problem in itself, but the climate impact of flying - in its current form - is unsustainable and unacceptable. Therefore in Copenhagen Optimization, when we fly with our home carrier, SAS, we have decided to always buy 100% sustainable aviation fuels (#SAF). This reduces the CO2 emissions of flying with up to 80%. ♻️From the numbers below, it is clear that there is still a long way to go, but SAF demand and production is growing and SAS is leading the way to sustainable aviation - the only option for the future. 💪

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In the year 2023, Air France & KLM Royal Dutch Airlines used approximately 80,000 metric tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a notable increase from the preceding year, Positioning us as the globe's largest #SAF user for the second consecutive year.The group has been proactively securing future #SAF supplies to achieve its objective of incorporating a minimum of 10% SAF by 2030. By engaging in offtake agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with SAF producers globally, as well as directly investing in SAF production capabilities, the group is strategically positioned to fulfill its commitments, showcasing its unwavering dedication to sustainability. #airfrance #klm #sustainableaviationfuel

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Emirates has taken delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Shell Aviation at London Heathrow Airport.Over 3,000 metric tonnes of neat SAF, blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied into the fuelling infrastructure network of the airport* until the end of summer 2024.This is the first time the airline will be using SAF to power some of its flights at London Heathrow and represents the largest volume of SAF it has purchased to date. Emirates is participating in London Heathrow’s SAF Incentive Programme, which ensures its affordability and accessibility for airlines operating at the airport.The airline will be accounting for, tracking and tracing the delivery of SAF at London Heathrow as well as its sustainability attributes through robust reporting methodologies. The SAF that Emirates has purchased from Shell Aviation will be safely dropped into existing airport fuelling infrastructure and aircraft jet engines. In its neat form, SAF can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80%** compared to using conventional jet fuel. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d9_CiBHW#sustainability #airlinesandairplanes #aviationfuel #SAF #aviationindustry

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This Bloomberg News article is interesting from many perspectives. (Thanks Dan Rutherford for directing my attention towards it.)It is interesting that EU airlines are clearly is focusing more on actually using SAF sustainable aviation fuel that US airlines. Walk the talk, is clearly necessary to bring the aviation industry to the next - sustainable - level.It is also interesting that (save for DHL) SAS - Scandinavian Airlines and airfrance industries klm are clearly in the lead when it comes to SAF as a share of all jet fuel tanked in 2022. And considering that AirFrance-KLM is first in line to partner up with SAS, this look indeed very promising for sustainable fossil free aviation in the Nordics and northern Europe.https://lnkd.in/de8mxc_PTransportföretagen Flyg

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SAF Talk #2!🎬 Airlines face a critical challenge in securing a future supply of sustainable aviation fuel.✈ Gazing into the future we see a concerning shortage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2030. So, how will airlines ace their mandates?Kristoffer Gustavsen, Public Affairs and Sustainability Manager at Norwegian, reveals how the airline is taking charge and securing their own supply of SAF. Take out 7 minutes to watch the uncut video where our own Sylvain Verdier asks Kristoffer to share the full ambitious plan, Norwegian has in place to reach their ambitious target of a 45% emission reduction in 2030 compared to 2010. You won’t regret this, we promise!👉 https://lnkd.in/dswgZuTQ #LetsDecarbonize #sustainableaviation #SAF #aviation

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After the news of Virgin Atlantic’s SAF flight across the Atlantic, I’m pleased to see Air France-KLM Group following suit and taking strides towards sustainable aviation.Investing $4.7 million in DG Fuels, Air France-KLM is bolstering efforts to meet the rising global demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). They’ve committed to purchasing up to 75,000 tons of SAF annually from the company, and are aiming for deliveries as early as 2029.This move not only aligns with the group’s pledge to incorporate a minimum of 10% SAF by 2030 but showcases their dedication to curb their environmental footprint – a great step forward for sustainable business travel.#ACETravel #SustainableTravel #AviationNews #TravelIndustry

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HydrogenSwiss explorer Bertrand Piccard unveiled Climate Impulse, his new emission-free project: a green hydrogen-powered airplane to fly non-stop around the Earth, demonstrating how concrete solutions can help build a cleaner and more efficient world. Universal Hydrogen successfully powered a megawatt-class fuel cell powertrain, the largest ever, using its proprietary liquid hydrogen module. Turbotech and Safran successfully completed the first test of a hydrogen-fueled aero gas turbine engine with ultra-high performance regenerative cycle.Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Exeter Airport Consortium and ZeroAvia will work closely with the UK Civil Aviation Authority to increase readiness of industry and the regulator for hydrogen fuel, as part of the Hydrogen Challenge Sandbox. ZeroAvia and Verne announced that they have signed an MOU to jointly evaluate the opportunities for using cryo-compressed hydrogen on-board aircraft and for airports. Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a MoU to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway.ZeroAvia also announced that it has been awarded $3.25 million in funding by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a first-of-a-kind mobile liquid hydrogen (LH2) refueling truck for heavy-duty applications, including aviation and maritime.

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