Sustainable Aviation Intelligence

20 Aug 2026

ESG reporting: What aircraft lessors should know about the VSME-based ‘Voluntary Standard’

The European Commission has adopted a delegated act establishing the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Voluntary Use...

14 Aug 2026

SAVi Five: Heart flies world’s largest electric aircraft, Brazil finalises 2027 SAF mandate, and more…

Heart Aerospace on 12th August completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator aircraft, the largest battery-electric ...

14 Aug 2026

SAVi Extra: August 2026

The report contains notable developments from June and July 2026. It comprises updates of the SAVi Five published during...

11 Aug 2026

Air Services Regulation: The EU's 'other' big aviation policy item in 2026

The revision of the EU’s Air Services Regulation, a 2008 piece of legislation that governs multiple aspects of European ...

7 Aug 2026

SAVi Five: BETA secures record $830m in EXIM financing, EU approves Dutch support schemes for e-SAF, and more…

US battery-electric aircraft OEM BETA Technologies announced this week an intention by the Export-Import Bank of the Uni...

6 Aug 2026

Eight lessors retain portfolio sustainability targets, but avoid energy mix commitments

This update revisits Ishka Airfinance SAVi’s May 2025 analysis, which identified 20 targets across six lessors. ACG and ...

3 Aug 2026

Farnborough 2026: New propulsion looks to defence for a funding opportunity

Many new propulsion OEMs are now increasingly recognising that, for their programmes to succeed and for investors to gai...

31 Jul 2026

SAVi Five: Japan looks at below-10% SAF mandate in 2030s, the EU’s verdict on CORSIA, and more…

Japan has proposed weakening its planned SAF obligation for fuel suppliers, replacing an earlier 10% SAF target for fuel...

28 Jul 2026

A funding gap for hydrogen aircraft forces a reality check

A look at the issues facing hydrogen-electric aircraft developers, ZeroAvia's recent pivot, and what other firms make of...

24 Jul 2026

SAVi Five: Farnborough round-up, EU ETS review reaction, IATA’s new DG, and more…

At least 11 commitments for conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) new propulsion products were announced during the 2...

24 Jul 2026

Farnborough 2026: Hybrid-electric tech takes centre stage for next narrowbody

Established engine manufacturers at this year’s Farnborough Airshow continued to highlight the hybridisation of their ne...

24 Jul 2026

Farnborough 2026: Vertical drives e-VTOL momentum, BETA e-CTOL maturation

At least 11 commitments for conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) new propulsion products were announced during the 2...

23 Jul 2026

Farnborough 2026: A handful of SAF announcements, and a royal intervention

Few dedicated SAF players had a presence or made announcements at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, maintaining a retreat...

20 Jul 2026

Sust Fin round-up: H1 2026 airline and lessor deals at lowest level since 2020

Sustainable finance deals involving airlines, lessors, or aircraft as collateral continued their decline in H1 2026, rec...

17 Jul 2026

What does today's EU ETS Review proposal mean for aviation?

The European Commission on 17th July unveiled a long-awaited proposal to review the EU ETS which, for aviation, can be b...

17 Jul 2026

SAVi Five: EU proposes 5,000-km radius expansion for ETS, UK RCM first awards in late 2028, and more…

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

16 Jul 2026

SBTi’s Net-Zero update gives corporate SAF buyers a clearer route

This is a guest report by Harvey Carlin, a Digital Communications Specialist at low-carbon commodity company StarCB (SCB...

15 Jul 2026

H1 2026 SAF round-up: Half as many deals, but 1.6x the volume

SAF deals in the first half of 2026 amounted to 1.03 million tonnes (Mt) based on announced volumes, 64% more than durin...

10 Jul 2026

SAVi Five: EU ETS latest ahead of announcement, Airbus launches hydrogen propulsion JV, and more…

The European Commission has delayed a much-anticipated EU ETS Review proposal announcement next week by two days to the ...

9 Jul 2026

New Propulsion: Ahead of Farnborough, an encouraging uptick in firmed orders

Firm orders for new propulsion fixed-wing clean-sheet aircraft as well as retrofit powertrains have experienced a notabl...