News Roundup July/August 2026
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EcoCeres and FatHopes sign SAF supply and feedstock deals in China and Vietnam
Renewable fuels company EcoCeres has partnered with SF Group and China National Aviation Fuel Group...
UK consortium launches major government-backed oceanic contrail avoidance programme
Starting this coming northern hemisphere winter, a UK-based consortium is to conduct the world’s first...
EasyJet pilots to save fuel and emissions in switch from paper to digital fuel uplift
Low-cost airline easyJet is to deploy a new system from i6 Group that allows pilots...
News Extra July/August 2026
NEWS EXTRA The German press agency, dpa, reports the Federal Ministry of Transport is to impose penalties of €1,332 ($1,500) per tonne of SAF that airlines fail to use as required by the EU’s ReFuelEU SAF mandate. Applicable from the start of 2025, the mandate requires a 2% minimum blend of SAF be available at EU airports, then rising to 6%, with a separate 1.2% eSAF requirement, in 2030.…
Low-cost eSAF developer Lydian raises $43m in financing round backed by BEV airline fund
US eSAF startup Lydian has announced the close of a $43 million Series A funding...
UK aviation group plots route to net zero in updated decarbonisation roadmap
UK cross-industry group Sustainable Aviation has released an updated version of its decarbonisation roadmap for...
Farnborough Airshow highlights progress on electric and hydrogen propulsion for commercial aviation
Significant advances in the development of commercial hybrid-electric and hydrogen aircraft involving major aerospace companies...
Boeing signs MoU with state-owned Pertamina to explore SAF development in Indonesia
Indonesian state energy company Pertamina has signed a MoU with Boeing to explore opportunities for...
Commission proposes a limited extension of the ETS to international departing flights from Europe
In its wide-ranging review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the European Commission has...