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...

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).

15 Nov 2024

SAVi Five: COP29 gets underway, turning point for EU jet fuel tax proposal, and more…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres joined calls this week in favour of applying climate solidary levies to polluting ...

1 Nov 2024

SAVi Five: US lessor firsts in SAF and sust fin, Finnair delays targets, tax changes, and more…

Two US-headquartered aircraft leasing companies announced milestone sustainability efforts this week with the closing of...

25 Oct 2024

SAVi Five: New Commission cautious on jet fuel taxes, first ETS funds for aviation, and more…

Incoming EU Commissioners have outlined limited appetite for unilateral European action on aviation policy, including je...

18 Oct 2024

SAVi Five: Hong Kong to set SAF target, first DOE SAF loan guarantees, and more…

The government of Hong Kong in its annual Policy Address on 16th October announced plans to promote the development of n...

11 Oct 2024

SAVi Five: Brazil’s SAF mandate signed into law, IMF report backs aviation taxes, and more…

Brazil's president has signed into law the country's new biofuels law, requiring airlines to reduce emissions on domesti...

4 Oct 2024

SAVi Five: France and Colombia support aviation taxes, €292bn in e-SAF penalties, and more…

France and Colombia are the latest countries to introduce or increase aviation taxes, with the former targeting to raise...

21 Jun 2024

SAVi Five: ‘Green PSOs’ to prop clean-tech aircraft, EU could yield to IATA on non-CO2 MRV scope, and more…

European Public Service Obligations (PSO) operations can nudge bidding operators to use fuel-efficient aircraft and the ...

8 Mar 2024

SAVi Five: EU SES2+ deal, Malaysia to allow carbon levy to fund SAF, and more…

The Council of the EU and the European Parliament on 6th March announced a provisional agreement on the reform of the Si...

1 Mar 2024

SAVi Five: Largest-ever PtL SAF deal, first CORSIA Phase 1 offsets, and more

IAG has announced the largest e-SAF purchase agreement to date with US-based producer Twelve, Guyana becomes the first c...

9 Feb 2024

SAVi Five: EU sets 90% by 2040 emissions cut target, Avolon evaluates clean tech, Shanghai Taxonomy, and more…

The European Commission has recommended a 90% net greenhouse gas EU emissions reduction by 2040 compared to 1990 levels,...

9 Jan 2024

SAVi Five: US Treasury kicks can on SAF guidance, Australian super funds eye SAF investment, and more…

Ishka highlights five noteworthy aviation ESG developments over the holiday period, from the US update on SAF IRA credit...

10 Nov 2023

SAVi Five: EU jet fuel tax hits snag, study calls for govts to pay 20% of $5tn net-zero bill, and more…

Key stories include confirmation that plans to remove an EU tax exemption for jet fuel have hit a snag, and a working pa...

29 Sep 2023

SAVi Five: SAF policy hints from Germany, UH surpasses 250 orders, and more…

This week’s key stories include policy hints on SAF and more from Germany’s third National Aviation Conference and Unive...

5 Sep 2023

SAVi Extra: In Europe, a summer of aviation tax demands

This September 2023 issue covers relevant sustainability developments for aviation finance during July and August 2023: ...

18 Aug 2023

SAVi Five: US senators aim to raise $19bn in new aviation taxes, an NGO targets frequent flyer programmes, and...

This week's highlights include a US ‘Air Fair’ legislative proposal to raise $19 billion in private aviation and first/b...

30 Jun 2023

SAVi Five: Macron calls for global aviation levy, UK climate report slams aviation growth, and more…

This week's highlights include new calls by European leaders for a levy on global aviation to raise cash for a developin...

11 May 2023

SAVi Five: NGOs and MEPs slam EU taxonomy for including aviation, CDB’s sust finance goals, and more…

This week's highlights include new backlash against aviation’s inclusion in the EU Taxonomy, lessor CDB aviation targeti...