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Mind the Gap: SAF Inclusion in Flight Emissions Data
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is emerging as a key differentiator among airlines in reducing per-passenger flight emissions.
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Europe’s widening jet fuel deficit: challenges for airlines’ fuel supply security
Europe faces a persistent and widening deficit in jet fuel supply as its own production declines due to refinery closures, while demand continues to grow steadily.
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Growing airline engagement in SAF agreements
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plays a central role in achieving the air transport industry’s net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Cost disadvantage of African airlines
African airlines continue to face a steep cost disadvantage compared to their global peers.
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The weaker US dollar provides relief for airlines in H1 2025
The US dollar depreciated by 7% against its trading partners’ currencies over the first half of 2025, the steepest first‑half-year slide on record.
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Argentina’s Open Skies boosts the international market
Argentina introduced an "Open Skies" policy in 2024, by signing over 14 new or revised international air service agreements, opening its airspace to greater competition and connectivity.
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Powering DACCS: The Electricity the World Needs
The air transport sector will require about 500 Mt of CO2 addressed through market-based measures (MBMs), which includes carbon dioxide removals technologies (CDR), such as direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS), to reach net-zero CO2 emissions in 2050.
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India’s drive to leverage air transport for economic development
India is now the world’s 3rd largest air travel market, as measured by annual origin – destination (O-D) departures, which have more than doubled over the past decade.
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War in the Middle East and Jet Fuel Supply
The Middle East is a critical region for trade and exports of crude oil and middle distillates such as diesel, gasoil, and jet fuel.
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How many aircraft are we missing?
Aircraft shortages have become a severe capacity constraint, limiting airlines’ ability to satisfy growing demand.
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