The agreement with fuel firm Neste Oyi will see 2.5 million litres (2,000 metric tonnes) of neat SAF delivered in the next few months.
SAF is blended with traditional kerosene and Holly Boyd-Boland, the airlines’ vice president, corporate development, said the supply was “only enough to operate 140 flights between London and New York” based on a 35% blend with 65% traditional kerosene, but added: “It’s a starting point.”
A barrier to SAF adoption by airlines is the supply issue, with resources currently limited and expensive.
