Purchase agreement is for commercial volumes of e-SAF over a 10-year period IAG expects to start receiving fuel deliveries from Infinium in 2026 LONDON , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchase agreement with e-SAF producer Infinium, which plans to supply the UK market with power-to-liquid e-SAF from late 2026. Produced from water, waste CO2 and renewable energy, e-SAF is expected to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 90% compared to today's conventional jet fuel.
Under the terms of the ten-year agreement, Infinium will supply IAG with e-SAF to support any of its five airlines, Aer Lingus , British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL and Vueling. Last year, IAG airlines used approximately 12% of the world's supply of SAF*. This deal supports the scale-up of e-SAF, which is manufactured through a process that converts water, waste CO2 and renewable power into fuel.
This new class of fuel is not encumbered by feedstock limitations, has a higher degree of emissions reduction versus conventional jet fuel and has a relatively low land and water-use footprint. It is also a "drop-in" replacement for aviation fuel that requires no changes to existing aircraft engine designs. Jonathon Counsell , IAG's Group Sustainability Officer, said: "So far, we're on track to deliver our 10% 2030 SAF goal and agreements with innovators like Infinium, are key to reaching this target.
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