Cathay Pacific sets SAF usage target by 2030

Cathay Pacific aims to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for 10% of its total fuel consumption by 2030, as part of what it calls a “multi-pronged approach” towards decarbonising operations. The Hong Kong-based carrier says it expects to take delivery of SAF produced by Fulcrum BioEnergy — of which it is an investor of — and use it on flights from the US from 2024. Cathay invested in California-based Fulcrum in 2014, and has committed to purchasing 1.1m tonnes of SAF over a 10-year period. The carrier also partners European airframer Airbus to use SAF for new aircraft deliveries. Since 2016, Cathay has taken delivery of more than 40 new aircraft using blended SAF. Cathay, like other carriers in the region, has committed to attain net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. “Apart from its increased usage of SAF, other key components of Cathay Pacific’s carbon reduction roadmap include fleet modernisation, operational efficiency improvements, aviation and carbon capture technology innovations, and carbon offsets through its Fly Greener programme – which has offset over 300,000t of carbon emissions since 2007,” the carrier states. <br/>