25 Apr 2025

SAVi Five: Boeing pauses X-66, United invests in ‘duopoly challenger’ JetZero

Boeing has announced an indefinite pause on joint work with NASA on the X-66 flight demonstrator, a truss-braced wing co...

17 Apr 2025

SAVi Five: IMO carbon pricing lessons for aviation, NZBA drops 1.5C, and more…

Following the finalisation last week of the IMO Net-Zero Framework for shipping – described as the world's first industr...

11 Apr 2025

SAVi Five: Global ETS aviation update, European airline costs, IMO levy is set, and more…

This edition outlines ETS updates for aviation around the world, European airline expectations for regulatory compliance...

4 Apr 2025

SAVi Five: US tariffs appear to skirt SAF, IATA SAF registry launches, and more…

A list of goods (Annex II) that shall not be subject to US tariffs imposed by the US government on 2nd April includes Je...

28 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: EU airlines suggest ‘reassessment’ of SAF mandate, Airbus concept updates, and more…

Less than 90 days into the EU SAF mandate, Europe’s largest airlines have suggested that a “reassessment” of the policy ...

21 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: EU to ‘correct’ low aviation Taxonomy alignment, SBTi opens door to SAF insets, and more…

Five noteworthy aviation sustainability developments in the past seven days curated by the Ishka SAVi team.

14 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: First airline EU Taxonomy disclosures, NZBA’s 1.5C pivot, US SAF policy updates, and more…

With the start of the airline annual reporting season, some of the first reports to include EU Taxonomy aviation criteri...

7 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: ICAO proposes 10% lower aircraft emissions standard, US and China SAF policy news, and more…

Five noteworthy aviation sustainability developments in the past seven days curated by the Ishka SAVi team.

28 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: EU Clean Industrial Deal takeaways, reference SAF prices, and more…

In what may have been the most consequential week for EU sustainability policy this year, the European Commission announ...

21 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: What the leaked Clean Industrial Deal could mean for aviation, e-SAF demands, and more…

An early draft of the Clean Industrial Deal (CID) expected to be announced later this month was leaked last Friday, prov...

14 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: Airbus delays ZEROe, calls for stricter ICAO aircraft emissions limit, and more…

Airbus at the end of last week confirmed it is scrapping a 2035 target for introducing its hydrogen-powered ZEROe projec...

7 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: EU policy plans in 2025, new European aviation roadmap, and more…

A leaked European Commission draft lists the EU's main 2025 policy priorities. Ishka SAVi unpacks those of potential rel...

31 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: Heathrow third runway puts UK spotlight on SAF, climate levy ideas, and more…

The UK government has announced its backing of an expansion of London Heathrow Airport, including the building of a cont...

24 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: Trump exec orders and their aviation impact, companies covered by CSDDD, and more…

Donald Trump has signed sweeping executive orders after his return to the US presidency, including many with implication...

17 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: EU Taxonomy could add 'emergency aircraft', AWG Taxonomy manual, US 45Z guidance, and more…

A European Commission working group is currently consulting on the addition of new activities to the EU Taxonomy.

10 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: Avolon’s electric aircraft LOI, US banks walk away from NZBA, and more…

Top-five largest lessor Avolon and Air New Zealand have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the sale and leaseback of a ...

3 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: SAF mandates kick in, IATA upset at EU tax aims, and more…

This week, Europe reached a major milestone in its journey to scale up SAF usage by commercial airlines, with the EU and...

20 Dec 2024

SAVi Five: Major updates to end the year, from regulation to policy tips and new deals

In this last SAVi Ten - not Five - of 2024, we bring you an extra serving of 10 noteworthy aviation sustainability devel...

13 Dec 2024

SAVi Five: IATA SAF estimate to be missed, deadlock continues for EU jet fuel tax, and more…

IATA has unveiled estimates for SAF production showing that in 2024 SAF volumes reached 1 million metric tonnes (Mt).

6 Dec 2024

SAVi Five: EU Taxonomy FAQ published, US reassurance on SAF credits, and more…

The European Commission late on 29th November released the long-awaited ‘frequently asked questions on the EU Taxonomy’ ...