The approval represents the first time an electric-propulsion aircraft has been certified for operation in Canadian airspace.

At a plant in Georgia, LanzaJet turns on production as the world’s first company to produce SAF from ethanol at commercial scale.

Speaking at the company’s safety standdown, representatives with the Montreal-based airframer pointed to increases in supply and demand for sustainable aviation fuels, which reduce lifetime carbon emissions from business aircraft by up to 80% over legacy fuels.

The Irish Business and General Aviation Association has become the 16th organization to participate in the industry’s international advocacy initiative.

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer Aether Fuels and Singapore-based energy company Aster have signed an agreement for the development of a next-generation, commercial-scale SAF refinery in Southeast Asia.

Industry figures recognize this regulatory advance as pivotal for future sustainable aviation.