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Bipartisan House bill seeks to reinstate aviation SAF tax credit

A small bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation to reinstate an aviation-specific sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, aiming to lower SAF costs and accelerate airline uptake. The bill would restore a lapsed biofuel subsidy and re-establish federal demand incentives for SAF producers and offtakers.

2025-12-09T07:05:48.143369-08:00

IATA

IATA trims 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt, warns growth still falls short of airlines' decarbonisation needs

2025-12-09T05:15:16.455770-08:00

Skift

Industry reckoning: SAF shortfall and rising costs unravel aviation's net‑zero plans

2025-12-09T07:04:28.051587-08:00

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KLM Cityhopper debuts reconfigured Embraer E195‑E2, adding four seats across 22‑aircraft fleet KLM Cityhopper has started reconfiguring 22 Embraer E195‑E2s to raise single‑class capacity from 132 to 136 seats, with the first modified aircraft entering service on Dec. 6 on the Amsterdam–Porto route. The operator plans to complete the fleet change by June 2026 to boost efficiency and unit capacity.

2025-12-10T02:45:02.967182-08:00

KLM Cityhopper debuts reconfigured Embraer E195‑E2, adding four seats across 22‑aircraft fleet

The Air Current

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Bipartisan House bill seeks to reinstate aviation SAF tax credit A small bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation to reinstate an aviation-specific sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, aiming to lower SAF costs and accelerate airline uptake. The bill would restore a lapsed biofuel subsidy and re-establish federal demand incentives for SAF producers and offtakers.

2025-12-09T07:05:48.143369-08:00

Bipartisan House bill seeks to reinstate aviation SAF tax credit

Skift

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Industry reckoning: SAF shortfall and rising costs unravel aviation's net‑zero plans Stalled production, rising costs and evaporating net‑zero claims mean sustainable aviation fuel will fall short of aviation's expectations in 2026, undermining decades of industry commitments. Airlines, manufacturers and policymakers must rapidly rethink decarbonisation strategies that assumed large‑scale SAF supply, affordable pricing and reliance on offsets.

2025-12-09T07:04:28.051587-08:00

Industry reckoning: SAF shortfall and rising costs unravel aviation's net‑zero plans

IATA

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IATA trims 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt, warns growth still falls short of airlines' decarbonisation needs IATA has cut its 2025 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) forecast to 1.9 million tonnes (≈2.4 billion litres) — roughly double 2024 but only about 0.6% of global jet fuel and half previous expectations. High costs, weak policy support and slower scaling put mandates and airline decarbonisation targets at risk.

2025-12-09T05:15:16.455770-08:00

IATA trims 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt, warns growth still falls short of airlines' decarbonisation needs

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Aetherflux unveils 'Galactic Brain' — orbiting AI data centres powered by space-based solar

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2025-12-08T07:56:54.587421-08:00

EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE publish framework to help airports, airlines and ANSPs adapt to climate change

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GKN Aerospace and Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology to expand additive‑manufacturing hub in Kongsberg GKN Aerospace Norway has signed a strategic agreement with Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology to expand additive‑manufacturing capacity in Kongsberg, committing "millions of pounds" of investment alongside the Kongsberg technology cluster to grow 3D‑printing production locally for aerospace components.

2025-12-08T05:45:21.564822-08:00

GKN Aerospace and Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology to expand additive‑manufacturing hub in Kongsberg

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