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FlightGlobal

Fuel costs, engine bottlenecks and delayed aircraft deliveries pressure airline economics as consolidation looms

Industry commentary points to mounting pressure on carriers from elevated fuel prices, engine constraints and disrupted aircraft deliveries. LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo expects oil prices and airfares to remain high in the medium term and sees further consolidation ahead, while another industry outlook flags flawed sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks as an additional challenge for low-cost carriers.

AINonline

Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels secures $70 million for Washington SAF refinery

Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels has signed a $70 million funding partnership with Black Gold Equity Partners, advancing plans for a renewable-fuels refinery in Washington state. The project is intended to produce sustainable aviation fuel, though the report provides no details on the facility’s capacity, schedule or financing structure.

CNA

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Singapore Airlines signs three-year SAF offtake with Aether Fuels for Project Beacon

Singapore Airlines has agreed to buy 4,800 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Fuels’ Project Beacon facility in Singapore, with supply set to begin in 2028. The three-year deal is the project’s first airline agreement and covers fuel made from industrial waste gases using Fischer-Tropsch technology.

Bloomberg

India eyes used cooking oil for sustainable aviation fuel as mandate approaches

India is looking to turn waste cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel, supporting its green aviation ambitions while reducing reliance on imported crude. But an inefficient, fragmented supply chain could limit the feedstock’s availability as the country prepares to introduce an SAF mandate.

FlightGlobal

Imperial College review says Iceland geothermal plant could enable cost-competitive eSAF

An independent analysis by Imperial College London of an Icelandic geothermal demonstration plant concludes it could produce cost-competitive green aviation fuel under the right conditions. Syntholene says the review supports its claims about cheaper eSAF production, though the conclusion is conditional on those requirements being met.

AINonline

NBAA-BACE 2026 agenda puts technology and sustainability in focus

NBAA-BACE 2026 brings business aviation operators and suppliers together for programming on new technology and sustainability, including a discussion of sustainable aviation fuel. Avfuel and Elliott Aviation are among the companies highlighting offerings at the show, which also features keynote sessions and a broad conference agenda.

FlightGlobal

European Commission says ReFuelEU SAF mandates will remain despite airline objections

European regulators told industry that targets requiring airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel will remain in place, rejecting calls for the mandates to be reconsidered. The Commission’s position keeps the EU’s mandated SAF uptake trajectory intact, leaving airlines and fuel suppliers to plan against the existing requirements.

FlightGlobal

Aether Fuels sees commercial sustainable aviation fuel plants operating by 2040

Aether Fuels expects several commercial plants to be up and running within 14 years, while anticipating further airline agreements in the near term. The producer says a turning point in scaling sustainable aviation fuel output is unlikely before 2040, underscoring the long lead time between near-term deals and meaningful production growth.