Recently, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called the attention of the new government in South Africa to the enormous opportunities for the country in the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). IATA noted that given the enabling environment, South Africa would be a natural and leading player in the SAF economy in the African region with capacity not only to meet its own requirement but also spare capacity for export.
Emirates’ Increasing SAF Footprint
UAE carrier, Emirates has continued to increase its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) footprint across its operations. The airline recently took …
IATA and Partners Release Aviation Net Zero Roadmaps Comparative Review
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air …
African Airlines Need to Work Together To Improve Connectivity
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Airbus and TotalEnergies Partners On Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Airbus and TotalEnergies have “signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonising aviation through sustainable aviation fuels” in …
United Adds New Corporate Partners to Sustainable Flight Fund
United has announced that “Aircastle (a Marubeni & Mizuho Leasing Company), Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis Corporate & …
Rolls-Royce Announces Successful Run of UltraFan Technology Demonstrator to Maximum Power
Rolls-Royce has announced the successful run of its “UltraFan technology demonstrator to maximum power at its facility in Derby, UK. …
Aviation Africa 2023: Stepping Up For Business
By Aminat Bakare It is always a hit and no miss to have the dignitaries and who is who of …
Africa Will Be Among The Fastest Growing Regions Over The Next 20 Years
Boeing has predicted that the African air transport industry will require over 1,025 aircraft in the next 20 years. According …
IATA Lists Priorities For The Air Cargo Industry
“Air cargo is a different industry than the one that entered the pandemic. Revenues are greater than they were pre-pandemic. …
ATR And Pratt & Whitney Collaborate To Achieve 100% SAF Readiness For Pw127-Powered ATR Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada and leading regional aircraft manufacturer, ATR have agreed to “collaborate to achieve 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel …
Airbus Has Performed A First A380 Flight Powered By 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Airbus said its A380 test aircraft MSN 1 took off from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France at 08h43 on Friday 25 …












