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EasyJet signs tentative long-term SAF supply agreement
November 27, 2024
EasyJet has signed a memorandum of understanding with Braathens Renavia, Mana Group, and World Fuel Services to secure up to 150,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2030. The carrier says the agreement includes up to 75,000 tons of e-SAF, to be produced through biomass and solid waste gasification, enhanced by renewable hydrogen. The production method is expected to deliver over 90% carbon reduction. WFS will manage the logistics, blending, storage, and regulatory compliance for the fuel supply in the European Union and United Kingdom. Earlier this month EasyJet and Airbus announced a trial of a partnership aimed at stimulating demand for SAF by sharing the costs and benefits with corporate customers. The trial will see WFS upload SAF on EasyJet flights at Toulouse-Blagnac airport, with Airbus issued non-tradeable SAF certificates that can be used to meet its Scope 3 emissions reporting obligations.


Emirates receives its first A350
November 26, 2024
Emirates has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft. The aircraft, registered as A6-EXA, is the first of 65 A350s it expects to receive over the next few years. The delivery also marks the first new aircraft type to join the Emirates' fleet since 2008. The carrier says the delivery flight was powered by a blend of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The aircraft will officially enter commercial service in January when it makes its debut flight to its first destination, Edinburgh, followed by eight other destinations across the Middle East, West Asia, and Europe, it adds.


​Finnair pilots to strike in December
November 26, 2024
Finnair has decided to cancel about 300 flights in response to the Finnish Air Line Pilots' Association strike planned for 9 and 13 December. The Oneworld carrier says the strike will also impact some individual flights in the days before and after these dates, and estimates that 33,000 customers will be affected. Customers will be rerouted but "it is not possible to offer everyone a rerouting that is close to the original", warns Finnair. "It is disappointing that the Finnish Air Line Pilots' Association has chosen to strike rather than negotiate," states chief operating officer Jaakko Schildt. "This unfortunately disrupts the travel plans of thousands of our customers during the pre-Christmas season."


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