In New Zealand, Air New Zealand said it has received a shipment of SAF into Wellington, its first delivery to the nation’s capital city, marking another step towards its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Manufactured by EcoCeres in China from 100% used cooking oil and supplied and blended by Exxon Mobil, the 500,000-liter delivery is equivalent to 165 flights on an A320 aircraft between Auckland and Wellington, the airline said. Air New Zealand’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Kiri Hannifin said: “Airlines are signing supply arrangements for SAF 10 years into the future and beyond, so we need to be part of the picture from the start otherwise New Zealand may fall behind. While the volumes of SAF we are buying are very small compared to the amount of fossil jet fuel we use, they give an important signal to alternative fuel producers that we are open for business.” This SAF shipment will be used on Air New Zealand’s ATR aircraft, the company added.
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