JAL and Shell Aviation sign SAF purchase agreement for LAX

Japan Airlines has signed an MOU with Shell Aviation, which will see JAL aircraft refuelled at Los Angeles International Airport with SAF from 2025. The agreement supports JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in the 2025 fiscal year, set in its green transformation policy. Under the agreement, Shell Aviation will supply JAL with SAF volumes equivalent to its current estimated jet fuel uplifts at LAX over the supply period. According to JAL, the SAF to be supplied by Shell Aviation emits 75% less CO2 than conventional jet fuel when used neat and the associated lifecycle emission reduction from this agreement will amount to more than 47,000 tonnes of CO2 on an annual basis. “It’s great to see our relationship with Japan Airlines continue to flourish following our ambitious MoU on long-term SAF supply last year,” said Jan Toschka, President of Shell Aviation. “We look forward to building on this collaboration in the future, working together to accelerate SAF usage globally and help decarbonise air travel.”<br/>