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WHAT'S NEXT?: More than half of the expected new passengers over the next two decades will originate from China, which will displace the US as the world's largest aviation market by around 2029. More than half of the expected new passengers over the next two decades will originate from China, which will displace the US as the world's largest aviation market by around 2029. Sales of consumer and prosumer drones are soaring and the Federal Aviation Authority forecasts there will be more than 1.3 million licensed drone pilots by 2020 in the U.S. alone.

• [New] UK ministers have formally set out a target for 2% of jet fuel in 2025 to be sustainable aviation fuel, a step toward a mandate for 10% of jet fuel to be sustainable by 2030. Flight Global
• [New] HEFA will form the bulk of SAF production out to 2030, while the sub-mandate for power-to-liquid, widely regarded as the most sustainable alternative liquid fuel for aviation if produced using green hydrogen and carbon captured from the air, is low and generally lags behind the EU's ambition. Aviation Environment Federation
• [New] We assume that e-fuel production scales up exponentially from zero to meet interim ReFuelEU blending targets and that by 2030, aircraft operators are required to blend e-fuels into their fuel mix at an average of 1.2% by volume. International Council on Clean Transportation
• [New] Sustainable aviation fuel is a key part of the decarbonization of air travel and a domestic SAF SAF industry will create jobs, wealth and help the UK UK secure its energy independence. GOV.UK
• [New] The existing civil aviation system needs a coordinated global response mechanism to combat future outbreaks and propose a framework with a threat response matrix to keep aviation safe and operational during future pandemics and mitigate socioeconomic fallout. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Even with an increased usage of sustainable aviation fuels, fossil fuels will still have a considerable share in the aviation fuel mix in the coming decades. EASA
• [New] In response to the threats from aircraft, the U.S. has provided Ukraine with over 2,000 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, which are man-portable and highly effective against low-flying aircraft. Army Recognition
• [New] For commercial operations, Archer is in final stages of getting approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States, which it expects will come through 2025, after which it will seek clearances in India. MarketScreener
• [New] A magnitude 4.8 earthquake centred over New Jersey has led the Federal Aviation Administration to halt flights at Newark International airport and warn of broader flight disruptions. Flight Global
• [New] The Federal Aviation Administration will soon require that air traffic controllers be given more time off between shifts, a response to concern about controller fatigue and to several recent close-calls involving commercial jets. Flight Global
• [New] The launch of an all-electric air taxi service has the potential to stimulate economic growth and create new employment opportunities in India's aviation sector. Blogger
• [New] In a bold move towards sustainable aviation, InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of IndiGo, is gearing up to revolutionize air travel in India with the launch of an all-electric air taxi service by 2026. Blogger
• [New] The U.S. played a significant role, assisting in the downing of nearly all threats through deployments of aircraft and missile defence systems. Defense Security Monitor
• [New] EPIC Fuels, a Signature Aviation company, will supply 2.5 million gallons from Neste, and Avfuel will provide 1.5 million gallons of blended SAF from Neste. MediaRoom
• [New] The UK's third largest airline has purchased approximately 650 tonnes of SAF from Shell Aviation, which will be used to add a 1% SAF blend onto a number of departing flights from London Stansted in 2024. Airline Suppliers
• [New] To facilitate service expansion to new destinations, CMA CGM AIR CARGO will take delivery of two Boeing B777 - 200 F aircraft in 2024. AviTrader Publications Corp.
• [New] Ukraine will need a combination of air defence systems and fighter aircraft to defeat the Russian aviation threat. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] The Air Force will award more contracts for Collaborative Combat Aircraft in the coming months and is committed to fielding the autonomous unmanned jets within the next few years. Air & Space Forces Magazine
• [New] In February, Washington said it will allow Chinese airlines to further increase their direct passenger flights to the United States, in an effort to gradually restore aviation services that had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. CNN
• [New] Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air has announced plans to run 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030, and it is turning to U.K.-based biofuel company Firefly, which turns sewage sludge into jet fuel, to make it happen. Fortune Europe
• [New] When operational, the proposed Alcohol-to-Jet facility would produce about 100 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel per year, around 10% of the sustainable aviation fuel that the UK plans to use by 2030. Business News Wales
• [New] Japanese industrial multinational Toray Industries has been granted ¥4.1bn for the second research project, which aims to develop core technologies that will allow the use of hydrogen fuel cells on much bigger aircraft of 80 seats or more. Hydrogen news and intelligence | Hydrogen Insight

Last updated: 28 April 2024