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Air France-KLM ramps up its SAF offtake agreement with TotalEnergies, which will supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel over a 10-year period

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air France-KLM Group airlines over a 10-year period, until 2035. This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by Air France-KLM to date. In 2022 and 2023, Air France-KLM was the world’s leading SAF user, representing 17% and 16% of total global production respectively. Accelerating the decarbonization of air transport in Europe This contract builds on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2022…

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KLM and ZeroAvia Plan Zero-Emission Demonstration Flight Using Liquid Hydrogen

Stuart Mitchell

Hydrogen-electric engines use hydrogen in fuel cells to generate electricity, which is then used to power electric motors to turn the aircraft’s propellers. The only emission is low-temperature water vapor, with studies therefore estimating an up to90% reduction in climate impact when compared with typical kerosene-fueled flights.[1]  As a first major target milestone, the companies aim to conduct an initial A-to-B flight demonstration between two airport locations in 2026. As well as identifying the optimal airport pair, immediate workstreams will be working towards regulatory permits to fly and ensuring supply…

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TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM sign a Memorandum of Understanding to supply sustainable aviation fuel for 10 years

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the delivery of more than one million cubic metres/800,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by TotalEnergies to Air France-KLM Group airlines over the 10-year period from 2023.  This sustainable aviation fuel will be produced by TotalEnergies at its biorefineries. It will be made available to Air France-KLM Group’s airlines, mainly for flights departing from France (in accordance with French legislation) and the Netherlands.  The sustainable aviation fuels produced by TotalEnergies reduce CO2 emissions by at least 80%…

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KLM and Microsoft join forces to advance sustainable air travel

Stuart Mitchell

KLM and Microsoft have signed a Letter of Intent in Washington to explore cooperation focused on sustainable air travel. The agreement includes commitment to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which has the potential to reduce up to 80 percent of CO2 emissions compared to fossil fuel, across the lifecycle, when used on a large scale. Building on KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Program, Microsoft will purchase an amount of SAF equivalent to all flights taken by Microsoft employees between the USA and Netherlands (and vice versa) on KLM and Delta Airlines. Now…

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