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RSB Certification Applicant AltAir Providing Renewable Fuels to United at LAX Airport

United Airlines made history today by becoming the first U.S. airline to begin use of commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel in partnership with AltAir Fuels (AltAir) for regularly scheduled flights from Los Angeles International Airport. AltAir is currently pursuing certification under the RSB. […]

JetBlue Airways Joins the RSB as First U.S. Airline Member 

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced it has joined the RSB as the first U.S. airline member. JetBlue has committed to a biofuels plan in 2017 that will bring future biofuels to JetBlue and create cooperation among commercial carriers. With […]

Biofuel From RSB-Certified Camelina Oil Now Available at Oslo Airport

“Oslo Airport has become the world’s first airport to offer sustainable jet biofuel to all airlines. The jet biofuel is supplied by Air BP. Lufthansa Group, SAS and KLM have signed agreements to buy the fuel. Produced by Neste in […]

Etihad Airways Publishes BIOjet Abu Dhabi Roadmap Report

Etihad Airways recently published the BIOjet Abu Dhabi Roadmap Report, stating that “The RSB is emerging as the premier body for setting global sustainability standards for biofuels and related bioproducts. SAFUG supports the development of global sustainability standards and has […]

The RSB in Virgin Atlantic Sustainability Report

Read about the RSB and LanzaTech in Virgin Atlantic’s 2015 Sustainability Report, “Change is in the Air.”

RSB Mentioned in South African Airways (SAA) In-flight Magazine

Customers flying with South African Airways (SAA) can now read about the collaboration with the RSB in the provided in-flight magazine.

RSB Mentioned in Boeing 2015 Environment Report

Boeing’s new 2015 Environment Report includes a section on the collaboration between South African Airways (SAA), Boeing, SkyNRG and Sunchem SA to develop an aviation biofuel supply chain.

IATA Report on Alternative Aviation Fuels Highlights RSB 

The latest alternative fuels report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) delves into the sustainability of alternative aviation fuels. IATA has dedicated Section 3.3 of the report to the recent developments of the RSB, including the smallholder program and […]

NRDC Report Recommends RSB Certification for Aviation Industry 

NRDC released its second annual Aviation Biofuel Sustainability Scorecard, which rates individual airlines on their implementation of commitments to source sustainably produced biofuels. The report says, “While many members of the aviation sector have made some important progress to implement […]