SAF   Supply Chain   Africa   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
politico.eu • Costanza Gambarini, Leonie Cater, Luke Barratt, Marianne Gros

Eni's Kenyan biofuel project faces farmer backlash — implications for SAF supply and airline reputations

Eni has promoted a Kenyan biofuel project as a template for sustainable aviation fuel production, but widespread complaints from smallholder farmers that the scheme "failed them" raise questions over feedstock sourcing, local benefits and reputational risk for airlines seeking SAF credits or offtake agreements.

2026-03-31T01:18:31.215465-07:00
Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

UK aviation watchdog proposes Heathrow airport charge cap for 2027-2031

By Reuters: Britain's Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday proposed capping Heathrow Airport's passenger charges at between 27.20 pounds and 30.50 pounds per passenger for the 2027-2031 regulatory period.

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2026-03-30T23:45:16.757376-07:00
ATC   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Who Controls Aircraft Movement? ATC, Automation and Operational Responsibility

By Leeham News: By R. Michael Baiada ATH Group, Inc. Special to Leeham News March 31, 2026, © Leeham News: “We’ll tell you where we want you to be in three dimensions…and we’ll tell you where we want you to be..

2026-03-31T00:20:26.601529-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

DLR uses live commercial traffic to advance wake‑vortex warning and avoidance system

By FlightGlobal: German researchers have used live commercial air traffic for the first time to test a wake-vortex warning and avoidance system. The aerospace research centre DLR has been developing the system and demonstrated its basic functionality in previous flight tests.

2026-03-30T23:56:24.362626-07:00