Cathay Pacific announced that with effect from April 2024Icecasino60freespinsMultiple flights from Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsIcecasino60freespinsUsing a batch of sustainable jet fuel (SAF) originating in China. This is the first time that Cathay Pacific has voluntarily added SAF to commercial flights at airports in the European Union, reflecting Cathay Pacific's efforts to expand its SAF network around the world. The move is not only a new milestone in reducing carbon emissions from air travel and cargo transportation, but also perfectly echoes the current "green transformation" theme of 2024 National Energy Saving week and National low carbon Day.
This batch of pure SAF fuel is produced and refined in mainland China and shipped to Europe using plant-based waste oils. China Aviation Oil, which provides the product service, is also a founding member of the Hong Kong Sustainable Aviation fuel Alliance, which was established in January 2024.
SAF is a low-carbon alternative to traditional jet fuel, especially this batch of pure SAF fuel, which can reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by more than 90% (carbon emissions from raw material production, collection, extraction and transportation have been taken into account). SAF is generally made from renewable resources, such as waste oil, agricultural and forestry waste, municipal solid waste, and even converted from wind and solar energy, which has obvious advantages of environmental protection. In addition, SAF can be mixed with traditional aviation oil without the need to modify aircraft hardware or fuel infrastructure.
Cathay Pacific was one of the first airlines in the Asia-Pacific region to set a target of 10 per cent SAF by 2030 and has begun to use SAF to offset 10 per cent of carbon emissions from employee travel from this year. Since 2022, Cathay Pacific has added SAF to the main base of Hong Kong International Airport and expanded to a number of overseas airports in 2023. Next, Cathay Pacific will also work closely with 10 participants in the Corporate Sustainable Aviation fuel Program to continue to increase the use of SAF.
Zhang Chengen, general manager of the sustainable development department of Cathay Pacific Group, saidIcecasino60freespinsWe are very pleased to cooperate with China Aviation Oil to add SAF, which is a specific measure to further extend the overseas supply chain between Cathay Pacific and mainland sustainable aviation oil industry partners. The move is also a milestone in actively exploring carbon reduction after Cathay Pacific signed a memorandum of cooperation with the State Investment Corporation and launched all-round cooperation with the Civil Aviation University of China. We believe that China has the ability to change the global sustainable aviation oil industry, and as the Aviation Department, we also hope to contribute wisdom and strength in promoting the development of the domestic SAF industry. "
In the future, Cathay Pacific will also actively give full play to its advantageous position of "rooted in Hong Kong, relying on the motherland and connecting the world". As a forerunner in the use of sustainable aviation oil, Cathay Pacific will continue to make efforts to promote accelerated cooperation, research and development and application of SAF in China and the world, to achieve its own goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, and to help countries achieve the "3060" double carbon goal.
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