British Airways owner sets goal to run 10 per cent of flights on sustainable biofuels by 2030

Michael Holder
clock • 4 min read

IAG becomes first European airline firm to commit to powering 10 per cent of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by end of decade

International Airlines Group (IAG) has become the first major aviation firm in Europe to commit to powering 10 per cent of its flights with bio-based jet fuels by the end of the decade, in a move that...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Aviation

Report: Airlines risk 'locking in fossil fuel assets' by relying too heavily on SAFs

Report: Airlines risk 'locking in fossil fuel assets' by relying too heavily on SAFs

Carbon Tracker warns aviation industry is relying on 'problematic' SAFs to deliver emissions cuts while failing to invest in battery or hydrogen technologies

Michael Holder
clock 19 June 2025 • 4 min read
How global SAF demand is surging - but cost and supply chain turbulence awaits

How global SAF demand is surging - but cost and supply chain turbulence awaits

Global demand for bio-based Sustainable Aviation Fuels is set to double once again this year - but the sector is still only meeting a fraction of jet fuel demand, according to BloombergNEF

Michael Holder
clock 18 June 2025 • 10 min read
Government confirms over £250m to support green aerospace projects

Government confirms over £250m to support green aerospace projects

Latest R&D grants awarded, as Ministers confirm long term funding is to be made available for low carbon aviation projects through upcoming Industrial Strategy

James Murray
clock 17 June 2025 • 3 min read