sustainable aviation fuel Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/sustainable-aviation-fuel/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:23:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png sustainable aviation fuel Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/sustainable-aviation-fuel/ 32 32 African Airlines Raise Concerns over Expensive Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/22/african-airlines-raise-concerns-over-expensive-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-airlines-raise-concerns-over-expensive-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/22/african-airlines-raise-concerns-over-expensive-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:41:10 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10427 The aviation industry is increasingly recognizing the importance of adopting sustainable practices to mitigate its environmental impact. In a thought-provoking panel discussion, industry leaders at a recently concluded AviaDev Africa event in Nairobi shed light on the challenges faced by African airlines in adopting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The panelists stressed the urgent need to [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/22/african-airlines-raise-concerns-over-expensive-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf/feed/ 0 Kenya Airways Leads the Way with Sustainable Long-Haul Flight from Africa to Europe https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/26/kenya-airways-leads-the-way-with-sustainable-long-haul-flight-from-africa-to-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kenya-airways-leads-the-way-with-sustainable-long-haul-flight-from-africa-to-europe https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/26/kenya-airways-leads-the-way-with-sustainable-long-haul-flight-from-africa-to-europe/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 08:10:40 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10079 Participating in the Sustainable Flight Challenge, Kenya Airways becomes Africa’s first airline to operate a highly sustainable commercial long-haul flight using Eni’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) In a groundbreaking achievement for the African aviation industry, Kenya Airways (KQ), the national carrier of Kenya, has successfully completed the first-ever long-haul commercial flight from Africa to Europe [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/26/kenya-airways-leads-the-way-with-sustainable-long-haul-flight-from-africa-to-europe/feed/ 0 Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of its 20th Airbus A350-900 with Sustainable Aviation Fuel https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/05/ethiopian-airlines-takes-delivery-of-its-20th-airbus-a350-900-with-sustainable-aviation-fuel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopian-airlines-takes-delivery-of-its-20th-airbus-a350-900-with-sustainable-aviation-fuel https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/05/ethiopian-airlines-takes-delivery-of-its-20th-airbus-a350-900-with-sustainable-aviation-fuel/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 07:47:41 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9820 Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its 20th Airbus A350-900, registered as ET-AZN, marking the completion of its 2017 order. The delivery ceremony was held at Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, France, and the aircraft flew to Ethiopia using a 30% sustainable aviation fuel blend. This is a milestone for Ethiopian Airlines as it is their [...]

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