SAF

"A plethora of challenges". The annual congress of the National Federation of Aviation and its Trades (FNAM) provided an opportunity for its president, Pascal de Izaguirre, to revisit the numerous issues weighing on the activity and competitiveness of French airlines. Decarbonisation, tensions in the supply of new aircraft, armed conflicts,...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has, as is traditional for several years, reviewed the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). What once seemed to hold all the industry's hopes has, over the years, become something of an industry "pet project", in the absence of...

Without SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels), there can be no growth in air transport; without e-SAF, there can be no future; but there can be no sustainable future without a parallel reduction in air traffic. Already until 2040, by which time the expansion of these sustainable fuels will have significantly reduced emissions, but also after that. Even though...

Until 2030, all is well. But what about after that? While the strategy for decarbonising air transport is largely based on the integration of sustainable air fuels, these "SAF" capable of reducing the environmental impact of 60% flights, the risk of running out of fuel by 2035 is looming. In all...

As he did last year, Willie Walsh, President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), attended the Annual General Meeting of the Board of Airlines Representatives (BAR) France. A distinguished guest, he put into words the ills of the sector, all the challenges mentioned in the preamble by Jean-Pierre Sauvage, President for France of the...

The Avelia platform is evolving to develop the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Launched in 2022 by American Express GBT and Shell Aviation, in partnership with Accenture, this "book and claim" solution gave companies and airlines access to sustainable aviation fuel. Without being constrained by...

The Air France-KLM group will be the first to test the European label for in-flight emissions. The fact that the airline group is one of the largest, if not the largest purchaser of sustainable aviation fuel, is no doubt one of the reasons for its voluntary participation in the programme launched at the end of 2024 by the...

United is resolutely looking to the future, and intends to pave the way for defining the air mobility of tomorrow. With this in mind, a few days ago the company announced its ambition - shared with specialist Archer - to launch a network of aircraft taxis in New York. The aim is to link Manhattan to neighbouring airports by...

Making decarbonisation a powerful growth driver for European businesses: extending the ambitions of its Green Deal, the Clean Industry Pact, presented on 26 February by the European Commission, sets out various ways of encouraging EU industry to green its production and, at the same time, improve its competitiveness on the global market...

The Single European Sky and the operational management of air transport, fleet renewal and (large) grains of sand in supply chains, but also, of course, taxation: the General Meeting of BAR France - the Board of Airlines Representatives association has been bringing together representatives of the major airlines for over 75 years now - provided an opportunity...

London Heathrow closed 2024 with the unveiling of a €2.8 billion modernisation plan. The plan promised to give a prominent place to decarbonising the airport, but did not describe the concrete implications. At the start of this year, the London hub is giving more substance to this good resolution. The airport management has...

The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the first major international trade fair of the year, and a veritable global showcase for new technologies. From now until 10 January, you can discover the latest trends and innovations from over 4,500 exhibitors. While more than 3,400 entrants take part in the innovation awards, a...

Faced with the growing needs of airlines, the production of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) is gradually changing scale. Last year, as part of the Singapore Expansion Project, the world leader, Finland's Neste, increased the production capacity of its refinery to one million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel, which will be used to supply Singapore...

With no fewer than 600 initiatives in almost all its areas of expertise, British Airways has embarked on an ambitious transformation programme. And expensive... because the company intends to invest a whopping £7 billion (€8.2 billion) to give a new face to the passenger experience. Classy...

Last June, the ADP group inaugurated the Paris-Orly environmental alliance, bringing together 33 signatories under the banner of more sustainable aviation. This time, it's at Le Bourget that the operator is setting itself apart, again with an eco-responsible approach. This ambition led ADP to team up with a major player: Dassault Aviation, and its subsidiary...

What can you take away from COP 28 for the business travel industry, as you represented the GBTA for the first time in Dubai? Delphine Millot - The GBTA had just been granted observer status at COP 28. And to see more than 190 countries represented was really impressive. When we talk about reducing...

What are the trends and challenges facing the airline industry in 2024, particularly for business travellers? Paul Chiambaretto - The macro-economic trends, as confirmed by the IATA figures, are fairly optimistic in terms of global air traffic demand. This will enable us to exceed 2019 levels. With...

What do you think of the controversy surrounding business aviation that has marked 2023? Roch Artheau - At the risk of surprising you, I think that the 'bashing' of business aviation is having a positive effect. Because it is forcing us to react, to be even more agile, to transform ourselves and to propose solutions that are truly sustainable...

While waiting for its first electric aircraft to take off, which it hopes will happen by 2028, SAS intends to start the New Year with good resolutions for more responsible travel. On Wednesday, the airline announced the launch of the EuroBonus Conscious Traveler programme in January. "SAS, like the aviation sector, is on the way to...

On the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, which has been celebrating the airline industry and its efforts to reduce carbon emissions throughout the week, a number of people are speaking out against this rhetoric and the marketing measures adopted. UFC-Que Choisir, CLCV and 20 other member associations of the European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC) are even lodging a complaint with the European Commission...