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Singapore SAF pilot validates airport infrastructure and credit scheme

A 20-month pilot programme to deploy sustainable aviation fuel at Singapore’s Changi airport has shown the site is “operationally ready” for SAF, but that more work is needed to support its adoption.

Source: Flight Global
Cathay Pacific chair predicts China SAF policy will improve ‘pretty dire’ outlook

The chairman of Cathay Pacific believes China will eventually release a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) policy that will provide a much-needed catalyst for investment in the nascent sector amid a “pretty dire” outlook for availability today.

Source: Flight Global
Frontier Airlines Releases 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

DENVER, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The in-depth review highlights Frontier’s robust commitment to responsible environmental stewardship, team member diversity

Source: Agrigate Global
CEBU PACIFIC LEADS THE WAY FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL

In September 2022 Cebu was the first low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia to incorporate SAF and yesterday the airline flew Flight 5J 5055 from Narita to Manila making it the first Philippine carrier to use SAF in a commercial flight from Japan.

Source: Airline ratings
Ireland could start producing sustainable jet fuel from 2030 - study

DUBLIN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Ireland's offshore wind power plans could see it produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from around 2030 but "significant progress" is needed to develop SAF at scale, a study showed on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters
Sailing the Aegean Sustainably—Just Like the Ancients Did

Tall sailing ships seem to turn back the clock, evoking a bygone time when merchants, admirals, and pirates ruled the seas. Wildly evocative, with billowing white sails overhead and hulls directed toward points unknown, their dynamic form captures not only the wind, but the imagination.

Source: CN Traveler
THAI Unveils New Cabin Crew Uniform, a Combination of Thai Identity and Sustainability

Today (25 October 2023) Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) hosted the “FROM PURPLE TO PURPOSE” Press Conference to launch the new uniform for female cabin crew, a combination of the national identity and sustainable development, which will be implemented on 1 January 2024.

Source: Thai
Sharjah National Hotels’ Commitment to Sustainability: A Green Vision for International Sustainability Day

International Sustainability Day is a global observance that celebrates efforts to create a more sustainable and eco-friendly world. In this spirit, Sharjah National Hotels takes pride in its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives.

Ryanair's Latest SAF Purchase Will Offset CO2 From 100 Dublin-Vienna Flights

Ryanair has increased its sustainability commitments by announcing a 500t purchase of sustainable aviation fuel. The Irish low-cost carrier has teamed up with Austrian petrochemical company OMV to make the agreement possible, and it stands to save enough carbon dioxide through the use of the fuel

Source: Simple Flying