In China, Global Times reported that Airbus said it has signed agreements with Xiamen Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines and Colorful Guizhou Airlines to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel in commercial flights in China.
The partnership between Airbus and the Chinese airlines was announced at the 14th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition.
The SAF is produced locally from used cooking oil by Chinese oil firm Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co, according to the report.
Since October 2022, Airbus’ Delivery Center in Tianjin has offered customers the option of 5% SAF fuel blend for all single-aisle A320neos and A350 wide-body aircraft delivery flights.
Last month, Airbus said that its Tianjin plant delivered an A320neo to China Eastern Airlines using the 5% SAF as the fuel for the delivery flight.
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