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• [New] Emirates recently activated its fuel agreement with SAF producer Neste at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, while Cathay Pacific set new interim carbon emission reduction targets for 2030 that will see it accelerate SAF usage. Simple Flying
• [New] With an eye on sustainability, Heathrow will welcome its first flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel later in 2023, with a Virgin Atlantic flight to New York's JFK Airport. DFNI
• Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport serves 17 airlines, including Delta, which has set a goal of using 10% SAF in its U.S. operations by 2030. Minnesota Farmers Union
• To be produced at Neste's Singapore refinery, which expanded its SAF production capability last year and is currently ramping up production, the neat SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel to meet the required fuel specifications and supplied to Los Angeles International Airport. Energy Institute
• Manchester Airport has established partnerships with Fulcrum BioEnergy UK and Hynet, which could make it the first UK airport with direct supplies of both SAF and Hydrogen respectively. Warrington Worldwide
• London Heathrow Airport is expected to begin receiving deliveries of SAF later in 2023. Airline Ratings
• As investors increasingly look to ESG as a measure of performance, it is worth noting that airports have made great progress in managing their Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, with Melbourne Airport on track to be net carbon neutral by 2025. AMP Capital
• A transatlantic flight could take off from a European airport under a European SAF mandate, burn fuel refined in the United States from American feedstocks, and count as progress toward EU climate goals. The Seed of the Sacredfig
• OMV is already delivering SAF to several airlines at the Vienna airport and has signed agreements to deliver a cumulative total of 1.5 million t of SAF by 2030. Hydrocarbon Engineering
• Heathrow Airport is unique in that it owns and operates its own storage, and has introduced an incentive programme with airlines, aiming for 11% SAF usage by 2030, with a goal of covering up to 50% of the SAF premium cost. JD Supra
• HSBC Hong Kong is entering into a one-time purchase agreement for around 3,400 metric tonnes of SAF produced by EcoCeres, which will be used in Cathay Pacific flights departing from the Hong Kong International Airport. Airline Suppliers
• Wizz Air will purchase up to 16 metric tons of pure SAF through an up to 5% SAF blend in the Barcelona-El Prat Airport and up to 18 metric tons of pure SAF through an up to 10% SAF blend in the Brussels Charleroi Airport. Biofuels International

Last updated: 19 June 2026