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FAA Activates New, Faster Routes along U.S. East Coast - The FAA has activated 169 new routes along the east coast of the U.S. described by the agency as more direct than the legacy routes they replace, saving fuel, enhancing safety, and reducing flight times. (more below) Source: AIN SAF is Approved for Piper Turboprops - All PA-46 based Piper single-engine turbine-powered aircraft are now able to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including the M600/SLS, M500 and Meridian. SAF is not only FAA approved via SAIB NE-11-56R4, but is available for use in every country where turbine M-Class aircraft operate. Source: Business Air News New Washington Law Incentivizes Local Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production - The new law creates a per-gallon incentive for SAF with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 50 percent lower than traditional jet fuel. The incentive increases for each one percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas beyond 50 percent, up to a potential incentive of $2 per gallon. Source: Port of Seattle Jet Aviation Offers Custom SAF Blending at Seletar - Jet Aviation has partnered with pioneering fuel blending services provider FlyOro to offer custom-blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Seletar Airport facility in Singapore. This partnership will enable its Singapore clients to be the first to specify the ratio they desire. Source: AIN Scottish Airport Introduces Steady Flow of SAF - Scotland’s Inverness Airport is the latest aviation gateway to stock continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The fuel, supplied by World Fuel Services, is a 35 percent SAF blend and available to all customers at the airport, which is operated by the Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) Group. Source: AIN EU Agrees to Decarbonize Air Travel with the ‘World’s Largest Green Fuels Mandate for Aviation’ - The agreement on the so-called ReFuelEU Aviation proposal followed late-night talks in April and was reached by the European Parliament and the Council. It must now be approved by EU countries to become law, which is typically a formality. Source: CNBC
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