Tag: British Airways

British Airways And Phillips 66 Agree First Ever UK Produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply

Stuart Mitchell

British Airways will become the first airline in the world to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited. Thousands of tonnes of SAF will be produced for the first time in the UK at the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery near Immingham and will be supplied to British Airways to power a number of its flights from early 2022. The supply agreement between British Airways and Phillips 66 Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of diversified energy manufacturing…

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British Airways Launches New BA Better World Sustainability Programme

Stuart Mitchell

British Airways has launched BA Better World, its new sustainability programme.   The airline said this marked a further commitment to put sustainability at the heart of its business, from reducing emissions and waste and positively contributing to the communities it serves, to creating a great place for people to work in order to build a resilient, responsible business.  At an event at British Airways’ Heathrow engineering base on 7 September the airline unveiled a new look for one of its most fuel-efficient short-haul aircraft, an A320neo, which it has painted in its new BA Better…

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British Airways begins offsetting domestic flight emissions

Stuart Mitchell

From 1 January 2020, British Airways will begin offsetting carbon emissions on all its flights within the UK, as part of the airline’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Customers flying within the UK on flights operated by British Airways will have the carbon emissions from their flights offset by the airline and invested in the highest quality, verified carbon reduction projects around the world. These will include quality assured projects such as renewable energy, protection of rainforests and reforestation programmes. British Airways operates up to 75…

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British Airways To Become First UK Airline To Offset Carbon Emissions On Flights Within The UK From 2020

Stuart Mitchell

From January 2020, British Airways will become the first UK airline to offset carbon emissions on all its flights within the UK.  All customers flying within the UK next year on flights operated by British Airways will have the carbon emissions from their flights offset by the airline and invested in carbon reduction projects around the world. These quality assured projects will include renewable energy, protection of rainforests and reforestation programmes.   The airline operates up to 75 flights a day between London and 10 UK cities, including Manchester, Leeds,…

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Plans submitted for the first waste to jet fuel plant in the UK and Europe

Stuart Mitchell

Altalto Immingham Limited, a subsidiary of Velocys and a collaboration with project co-investors British Airways and Shell, has submitted a planning application to develop what is expected to be Europe’s first commercial scale household and commercial solid waste to sustainable fuels plant in North East Lincolnshire. The site is near Immingham, close to the Humber Estuary. The plant would take over half a million tonnes each year of non-recyclable everyday waste otherwise destined for landfill or incineration, and convert it into cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuel and road fuel. The…

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