BA and Aer Lingus agree SAF deal with US supplier

Sister airways British Airways and Aer Lingus have agreed a provide deal for sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) to energy their flights from San Francisco.

The 2 IAG-owned carriers will profit from a multi-year settlement with renewable fuels firm Aemetis to produce SAF for his or her San Francisco flights from 2025.

Below the deal, IAG will buy 78,400 tonnes of SAF over seven years for BA and Aer Lingus flights departing from the Californian metropolis.

Jonathon Counsell, head of sustainability at IAG, mentioned: “SAF is vital to decarbonising aviation and IAG has – to this point – dedicated $865 million in SAF purchases and investments.  

“We see nice potential to develop a long-term partnership with Aemetis who’s on the leading edge of manufacturing low carbon biofuels from sustainable wastes.” 

Earlier this 12 months, British Airways mentioned it had turn out to be the primary airline to make use of SAF on “a industrial scale” after receiving its first delivery by means of an settlement with UK-based provider Phillips 66.

Aer Lingus has already signed a separate provide settlement to buy SAF from another US-based renewable fuels specialist Gevo, which may even be used to assist energy flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Eric McAfee, chairman and CEO of Aemetis, mentioned: “Sustainable aviation gasoline continues to be proven to be a terrific resolution to decarbonise aviation and can be utilized in present plane engines. 

“IAG is constant to take a management place by the conversion of their gasoline provide to the usage of sustainable fuels.”