In France, Vinci Airports said that the Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport, operated by Vinci, has taken a new step in its environmental strategy by providing sustainable aviation fuel and an electric charging station thanks to a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies.
A 44 kW electric recharging point dedicated to electric aircraft has also been commissioned, Vinci added.
The SAF supplied to Annecy is produced in Europe by TotalEnergies from waste and residues resulting from the circular economy, such as used cooking oil, then blended up to 35% with conventional aviation fuel.
“VINCI Airports has pioneered in offering biofuels as early as 2021 within its network of airports in France. With Annecy airport, four of our airports [Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne, Toulon Hyères, Saint-Nazaire Montoir] now offer it, which we are delighted to be able to do. The installation of an electric charging station aims to support the deployment of electric aircraft fleets, a demonstration of which was given as part of the Electric Tour, organized by VINCI Airports and the Fédération Française Aéronautique in May 2024″ said Valérie Vesque-Jeancard, Managing Director of VINCI Airports in charge of France.
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