In South Korea, Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the Korean government will require the use of a mix of SAF on all international flights departing from the country from 2027. The report noted that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced this initiative to ensure that all departing international flights use a 1% blend of SAF starting 2027, coinciding with the implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation that will be mandatory for member states. The new SAF initiative kicked off with flag carrier Korean Air’s KE719 flight on the Incheon-Haneda route on September 30, marking the first use of domestic SAF on a passenger aircraft, the report added. The route will use SAF-blended fuel until July 2025, with SAF produced by S-Oil utilized for the first six months and the latter half of the year using SAF from SK Energy. The country’s second-largest carrier, Asiana Airlines, will introduce a 1% SAF blend on the Incheon-Haneda route next month, the report added.
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