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Cathay Pacific launches Asia-first corporate SAF programme
Cathay Pacific is launching first of its kind in Asia corporate sustainable aviation fuel programme.
It enables corporate customers to reduce their carbon footprint from business travel or airfreight by contributing to the use of SAF from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
Cathay Pacific is kick-starting the programme with eight corporates as launch customers, including AIA, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), DHL Global Forwarding, HSBC, Kintetsu World Express (KWE), PwC China, Standard Chartered, and Swire Pacific.
The launch customers are committed to reducing the climate impact from their business travel by encouraging the wider adoption of renewable energy in the air transport industry.
Chief Executive Officer Augustus Tang said: “Last year, we were among the first carriers in the world to announce a target of 10% SAF for our total fuel use by 2030. We have made significant progress since then.”
“In addition to our launch corporate customers, we have received a very enthusiastic response from other corporates and we welcome other interested companies to sign-up”.
SAF is considered the most important way to decarbonise airline operations before alternatively powered aircraft can be widely deployed.
The SAF used for the launch is made from used cooking oil and animal fat waste.
It comes from fuel suppliers PetroChina and Shell.
SAF will go through the normal aviation-fuelling infrastructure.
Cathay Pacific is undertaking various measures towards a transition towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Apart from an increased usage of SAF, Cathay Pacific’s carbon reduction roadmap includes fleet modernisation, operational efficiency improvements, and offering carbon offsets through its Fly Greener programme.
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