Sustainable Aviation Intelligence

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 ...

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...

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...

30 Apr 2026

SAVi Five: IMO reopens Net Zero Framework talks, EU Hydrogen mechanism completes first round, and more…

Member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) this week resumed talks on the creation of a globally amb...

13 Mar 2026

SAVi Five: EU reaffirms penalties for SAF/e-SAF mandates, new propulsion OEMs selected for large trial, and mo...

The European Commission reaffirmed in a statement this week its position regarding the EU’s SAF and e-SAF mandates, incl...

19 Dec 2025

SAVi Five: US unveils AAM strategy, Green PSO consultation closes, and more…

The US government this week unveiled the country’s first Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy, setting a roadma...

24 Jun 2025

Paris Air Show: e-VTOL leaders unite around US renewed support for the sector

An upbeat mood appears to be shared among US e-VTOL firms, with the current US administration providing strong policy ta...

12 Mar 2025

'Prepared': How lessors are reacting to e-VTOL EIS delays

Ishka explores how, three years after the first e-VTOL commitments, lessors are engaging with the e-VTOL market

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...

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...

12 Aug 2024

SAVi Five: Virgin Atlantic’s 'Flight 100' ad banned, e-VTOL Paris Olympics experiment scrapped, and more…

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

29 Jul 2024

Farnborough New Propulsion: Small jump in orders as OEMs vie for new investment

Ishka recorded a total of 71 new propulsion product commitments during the Farnborough Airshow week, with over half comi...

5 Apr 2024

SAVi Five: Pegasus launch, UK ‘does not rule out’ frequent flyer levy, and more…

The long-awaited Pegasus Guidelines for aviation were launched on 4th April, offering an open-source methodology for ban...

26 Jun 2023

Paris sustainability takes: Industry calls for SAF incentive extensions, new tech galore

Ishka summarises some key sustainability takeaways from last week's Paris Air Show and concurrent events, including ISTA...

5 May 2023

SAVi Five: White paper calls for turboprop renaissance, Ryanair signs SAF, and more...

This week's highlights include Sustainable Aero Lab laying down three pathways in new white paper, Ryanair signing a maj...

29 Apr 2022

ESG data sheet: Lessors now committed to over 1,225 e-VTOLs

Lessors and asset managers have gone from zero to over 1,225 e-VTOL commitments in under 12 months, marking the incursio...

10 Dec 2021

Lessors look beyond conventional aircraft for ESG investments

Ishka has identified 12 investments by eight aircraft lessors, asset managers, or their parent companies over the past 1...