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UK airlines decried for offering 'irresponsible' frequent flyer incentives

Aviation

UK airlines decried for offering 'irresponsible' frequent flyer incentives

Analysis by charity Possible finds lifetime membership of a frequent flyer programme could require emitting more than 1,800 tonnes of greenhouse gases per person

clock 15 August 2023 • 4 min read
IAG and Nova Pangaea Technologies plot 'first of its kind' UK SAF plant

Aviation

IAG and Nova Pangaea Technologies plot 'first of its kind' UK SAF plant

UK production site for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is set to process non-food agricultural waste and wood residues into bioethanol

clock 25 July 2023 • 3 min read
Velocys extends deal with British Airways to deliver sustainable aviation fuel refinery

Aviation

Velocys extends deal with British Airways to deliver sustainable aviation fuel refinery

Partners confirm they have rolled over agreements to build major waste-to-fuel plant in East Linconshire

clock 21 April 2022 • 2 min read
'Breakthrough moment': British Airways becomes first airline to use commercial-scale SAF produced in UK

Aviation

'Breakthrough moment': British Airways becomes first airline to use commercial-scale SAF produced in UK

Multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited moves BA closer to goal of using SAF for 10 per cent of its fuel by 2030

clock 29 March 2022 • 2 min read
Ready for take-off: Velocys secures major offtake agreements for sustainable aviation fuel output

Aviation

Ready for take-off: Velocys secures major offtake agreements for sustainable aviation fuel output

Southwest, British Airways, and Iberia are among the airlines to agree long-term purchases with SAF specialist

clock 10 November 2021 • 3 min read
'A huge step forward': Rolls Royce all-electric airplane completes 15-minute maiden flight

Aviation

'A huge step forward': Rolls Royce all-electric airplane completes 15-minute maiden flight

Engineering giant's zero emission milestone comes as British Airways completes chartered London-Glasgow flight partly powered by sustainable aviation fuel

clock 20 September 2021 • 4 min read
British Airways taps BP biofuels to offset CO2 from flights between London and COP26

Aviation

British Airways taps BP biofuels to offset CO2 from flights between London and COP26

British Airways CEO Sean Doyle argues a ‘global system of Sustainable Aviation Fuels’can help drive down CO2 from flying

clock 07 September 2021 • 5 min read

Aviation

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

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

clock 23 April 2021 • 4 min read

Aviation

British Airways leads $24.3m investment in hydrogen aircraft developer ZeroAvia

Shell and Systemiq also among investors in developer which aims to begin operating first commercial-scale 50-seater aircraft by 2026

clock 31 March 2021 • 3 min read

Aviation

British Airways inks sustainable jet fuel supply deal with US start up LanzaJet

Deal will see US firm explore possibilty of building a sustainable aviation fuel production facility for British Airways in the UK

clock 09 February 2021 • 4 min read