Air France-KLM seeks partners for sustainable fuel in Portugal ahead of TAP sale

Air France-KLM is exploring potential cooperation on sustainable aviation fuel with Portuguese partners ahead of the privatisation of Portugal's flag carrier TAP, a spokesperson for the airline said on Tuesday. The Franco-Dutch group, Lufthansa and British Airways owner IAG have already shown interest in TAP's privatisation, which the government wants to carry out this year. The spokesperson said a delegation of Air France-KLM comprising the group's sustainability teams visited Lisbon in the last few days. "They met various stakeholders to discuss potential cooperation opportunities in the field of sustainability and more specifically SAF, of which Air France-KLM is the world's number one buyer and user," the spokesperson added. A source close to the matter said Air France-KLM had meetings with companies, analysts and entities linked to environmental sustainability. A ranking by Brussels-based advocacy group Transport and Environment named Air France-KLM, United Airlines and Norwegian as some of the airlines that have taken tangible steps to buy sustainable jet fuel, which will be crucial for the industry to meet the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Air France-KLM has said it incorporated 80,000 metric tons of SAF - made from renewable biomass or waste materials - into flight operations in 2023, doubling 2022 levels.<br/>