Sustainable Aviation Intelligence

2 Oct 2026

SAVi Five: Court rejects challenge to EU aviation Taxonomy criteria, EU e-SAF sub-target reaffirmed, and more…

The General Court of the European Union on 30th September rejected all aviation-related arguments in a lawsuit against t...

1 Oct 2026

ATDS 2026: New OEM progress takes a backseat to AI and test efficiencies

Key takeaways from the 2026 edition of the Aerospace Test & Development Show (ATDS) and its Future Propulsion Forum.

28 Sep 2026

Japan's GX-ETS gets underway with limited aviation cost impacts

Japan’s Green Transformation Emissions Trading System (GX-ETS) entered its mandatory phase in 2026, three years after vo...

25 Sep 2026

SAVi Five: Arcadia eFuels secures major e-SAF offtake, EU Taxonomy faces fresh scrutiny, and more…

Arcadia eFuels has secured a legally binding agreement with German state-owned utility company Uniper for 40,000 tonnes ...

22 Sep 2026

A lessor and a start-up OEM see aerial firefighting opportunities

The demand fundamentals behind aerial firefighting, the motivations of a newly launched mission-critical leasing platfor...

18 Sep 2026

SAVi Five: EU SAF surpasses 2025 target with 2.8% blend, Vietnam proposes SAF mandate, and more…

In 2025, EU aviation fuel suppliers reported supplying 1.1 million tonnes of SAF – or 2.8% – comfortably surpassing the ...

11 Sep 2026

SAVi Five: Hong Kong proposes Taxonomy aircraft criteria, T&E’s EU ETS proposal analysis, and more…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has proposed a new Air Transport category under its Taxonomy, with eligibility criteria...

10 Sep 2026

Briefing: A breakdown of past and emerging firefighting aircraft conversion programmes

This briefing examines the fixed-wing clean-sheet and conversion programmes for present and future airtankers, as the as...

7 Sep 2026

SAF Policy Map: Updates from France, Japan, the Netherlands, and more…

Nine updates across eight countries, including three new entries since June 2026. Of these, five concern final policies,...

4 Sep 2026

SAVi Five: Singapore SAF levy set to start w/ cargo exempted, Heathrow expansion pushback, and more…

Singapore this week confirmed that, from next month, tickets sold for flights departing on 1st January 2027 or later wil...

4 Sep 2026

Aircraft lessors and asset managers grow their e-VTOL engagement - new research

Ishka Airfinance SAVi’s latest analysis of decarbonisation technology partnerships and investments by aircraft lessors a...

28 Aug 2026

SAVi Five: Air NZ blames war impacts for drop in SAF usage, REGENT raises $240m, US SAF use still rising…

Air New Zealand has blamed the Middle East conflict for a drop in SAF usage from 1.7% in FY2025 to 1.2% across FY2026 (A...

27 Aug 2026

Beyond Europe, where does carbon pricing apply to airlines?

An overview of carbon pricing schemes beyond Europe and what key airlines in each jurisdiction are saying about them.

21 Aug 2026

SAVi Five: Ampaire’s $19m fundraise, UK backs major contrail avoidance trial, Australian SAF policy consultati...

Californian hybrid-electric powertrain developer Ampaire has closed a $19-million Series B round led by existing investo...

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 ...