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Virgin Atlantic agrees sustainable aviation fuel order
Virgin Atlantic has ordered 2.5 million litres of neat Sustainable Aviation Fuel from supplier Neste Oyi.
The SAF which will be delivered in the first half of 2022 to London Heathrow and marks an important step towards the airline’s target of 10% SAF by 2030.
The agreement forms part of a wider collaboration between Virgin Atlantic and Neste, to increase the availability and use of SAF in the UK.
Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel is made from sustainably sourced renewable waste and residue raw materials.
In its neat form, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% of life cycle, compared to traditional fossil jet fuel.
Virgin Atlantic and Neste are supported by ExxonMobi n the supply and distribution of jet fuel to manage this delivery of SAF into the UK. ExxonMobil is Virgin Atlantic’s largest fuel supplier at London Heathrow.
Virgin Atlantic has committed to achieving net zero by 2050.
The agreement with Neste represents the first commercial supply of SAF for Virgin Atlantic.
Holly Boyd-Boland, VP Corporate Development, Virgin Atlantic said: “After fleet renewal, SAF represents the greatest opportunity to decarbonise aviation in the short to medium term. This supply is the beginning of commercial SAF at scale for Virgin Atlantic.
“To meet our 10% SAF target in 2030 we need to deliver this volume more than seventy times over, requiring cross industry and Government action to support commercialisation of SAF at scale, particularly in the UK..”
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