China Airlines inks new SAF supply deal
Taiwan based China Airlines has signed a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Formosa Petrochemical Corporation (FPCC).
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been inked for the purchase more than 10,000 tonnes of SAF domestically produced by FPCC over the next three years.
This will potentially cut carbon emissions by up to 26,000 tonnes.
China Airlines and FPCC have formed an industry supply chain partnership to meet the goal of low-carbon transportation with 2,500 tonnes of SAF purchased and transferred between the two companies at the start of the year.
These were used on flights departing from Taoyuan and reduced carbon emissions by more than 80% compared to jet fuels.
CAL will significantly increase its purchase of domestically produced SAF from FPCC over the next three years.
Starting this year, all flights departing from Taiwan can be fueled with SAF.
CAL was the first airline in Taiwan to introduce SAF on ferry flights of new aircraft deliveries in 2017.
Local production of SAF by FPCC is based on co-processing technology.
It features used cooking oil certified by ISCC CORSIA international standard as the bio-based feedstock and combined with petrochemical raw material for co-processing in existing refining facilities.
Annual SAF production is expected to reach 50,000 tonnes by 2030.
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