China Airlines will support Taiwan’s energy policy with the purchase over 2,500 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel.
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation (FPCC) signed a supply deal with the airline.
The SAF will be used to refuel China Airlines flights departing from Taipei (Taoyuan) and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by up to 6,500 tonnes.
The two companies will also sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand SAF procurement to more than 10,000 tonnes over the next three years.
China Airlines will support domestic SAF development directly through its action to help advance its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
FPCC produces made-in-Taiwan SAF using a co-processing method.
It uses petroleum and bio-based feedstocks, such as certified used cooking oil.
In 2025, the annual SAF production is expected to exceed 5,000 tonnes.
The process will be further refined to improve its output and increase annual production to 50,000 tonnes by 2030.
China Airlines and FPCC have formed a supply chain partnership to promote domestic SAF production.
As part of a SAF pilot trial conducted by the Civil Aviation Administration of Taiwan, CAL flights from Kaohsiung to Bangkok and from Taipei (Songshan) to Tokyo were fueled with 40% blended SAF.
The airline also partnered with businesses to operate the first freighter in Taiwanese history fueled with SAF.
