Tag: Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Airlines Warn of Higher Fares Due to Climate Policy Push

Airline passengers will face more expensive flight tickets as the industry starts adopting climate change regulations, such as moving away from fossil fuel-based conventional jet fuels. Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, which includes most of the world’s major airlines, told reporters at an annual media briefing that the airlines are…


United Airlines Stages Large Passenger Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel

United Airlines flew more than 100 passengers on a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.  The 612-mile trip used “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF) on an unprecedented scale for a flight with many people on it. Airlines are currently eligible for a $1…