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sustainable aviation fuel

airBaltic offers passenger SAF purchase option (that doesn’t entirely suck)

2 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An airBaltic A220-300 at the carrier's home base in Riga

Many airlines offer passengers the opportunity to pay a bit extra on their flights to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the trip. airBaltic’s recently launched program appears to be rather different, avoiding the greenwashing approach most others pursue.

This story is about: AirBaltic, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United Airlines appoints Oscar the Grouch as Chief Trash Officer

2 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Oscar the Grouch wants you to get excited about Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. The Sesame Street character took on an additional job as United Airlines’ new Chief Trash Officer, part of a public outreach campaign the carrier launched this week.

This story is about: emissions, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Lufthansa Group pitches "Green" fares to boost passenger SAF offset purchases

13 February 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Airlines have tried selling carbon offsets and alternative fuel options to passengers for a few years now, generally with minimal success. The Lufthansa Group of airlines now hopes to boost sales by making “Green” flights an option earlier in the booking flow, akin to picking between Economy Light or a flexible fare.

This story is about: Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Carbon Offset, distribution, fare families, greenwashing, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, Swiss Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Net Zero by 2050: IATA’s major commitment and challenges

12 October 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Last week was, generally speaking, a pretty strong showing for emissions concerns in the aviation world.  IATA, the industry’s largest global trade group, passed a resolution targeting net zero emissions across their operations by 2050.

This story is about: emissions, IATA, IATAAGM, IATAAGM21, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United Airlines plans supersonic Boom with new order

3 June 2021 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A rendering of the Boom Overture jet in United's livery

United Airlines plans to purchase at least 15 supersonic jets from Boom. If everything goes to plan the jets could be carrying passengers between the US East Coast and Europe by the end of the decade. That’s a big if.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, business class, first class, Overture, premium cabin, routes, SAF, Supersonic, sustainable aviation fuel, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue goes green with carbon offsets, sustainable fuel deal

6 January 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

JetBlue's new A321neo, named David Neeleman, at the gate in Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue passengers flying on domestic routes will not have to choose whether they want to purchase carbon offset credits or not going forward. The carrier announced today that it would take on that burden beginning in July 2020. The carrier will also ramp up the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from the middle of the year, beginning with flights departing San Francisco.

This story is about: Air France, British Airways, Carbon Offset, Flyskagm, JetBlue, SAF, San Francisco, SFO, sustainable aviation fuel Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Investment & Innovation: KLM’s sustainability initiatives

4 June 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A rendering of the

From biofuel investment to supporting crazy new aircraft design concepts, KLM is leading the charge in a push towards more sustainable operations. And there’s plenty more yet to come.

This story is about: Air France, AMS, Amsterdam, biofuel, France, high-speed rail, IATA, IATAAGM, IATAAGM19, KLM, Schiphol, sustainable aviation fuel, TGV, trains, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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