Ryanair has partnered with the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier, Neste, to power approximately a third of its flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with a 40% blend of SAF.
Speaking of the partnership at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Thomas Fowler, Ryanair’s Director of Sustainabilty, said: “SAF is a cornerstone of our Pathway to Net Zero by 2050 decarbonisation strategy and this new blend will power a third of Ryanair flights at AMS, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%. We look forward to growing our partnership with Neste as we work toward achieving our goal of operating 12.5% of Ryanair flights with SAF by 2030.
Ryanair has already significantly advanced its commitment to be being net-zero by 2050 by partnering with Trinity College Dublin to ope the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre and investing £22bn in its ‘Gamechanger’ fleet, which offers 4% more seats but are 16% more fuel and CO2 efficient and reduce noise emissions by 40%.
Jonathan Wood, Neste’s Vice President Europe, Renewable Aviation, expressed his delight at the partnership, saying: “The aviation sector is now at a tipping point as demand increases, and policy proposals are on the table in the EU and UK to promote demand and supply of SAF. Neste is leading the transformation to SAF and investing as we speak to increase global SAF production capacity to 1.5 million tonnes per annum by 2023. It is great to see Ryanair as the first short-haul carrier take our SAF at Amsterdam and we look forward to our joint journey towards a more sustainable future.”
