Airport operator Swedavia is continuing its support of the aviation industry’s transition to fossil-free operations by inviting other stakeholders to take part in its latest round of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement.
Carried out on a yearly basis, the procurement aims to promote more sustainable business travel.
In the most recent round, Sweden’s Luleå Municipality and Aviator were new participants, while SOS Alarm took part for the sixth consecutive year.
Therese Forsström, Head of Sustainable Development at Swedavia, said: “For us, it is very positive to be able to show together with other stakeholders that it is already possible today to significantly reduce aviation’s fossil climate impact by choosing SAF. We are of course pleased that Luleå Municipality, Aviator and SOS Alarm participated in the latest procurement. It is also the first time a Swedish municipality has taken part.”
Carina Sammeli, Chair of the Municipal Executive Committee in Luleå, said: “Due to our geographical location, we in Luleå are dependent on air travel. But at the same time, we must take responsibility for this and contribute to reducing the climate impact of aviation. Our collaboration with Swedavia is an important part of that work.”
By using sustainable aviation fuel, fossil carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by an average of up to 80% over the fuel’s lifecycle compared with conventional jet fuel.
Jonas Brundin, Managing Director at Aviator, said: “As part of our continued climate efforts, we at Aviator have invested in sustainable aviation fuel through Swedavia’s recently completed SAF procurement. This investment means that we will reduce about 50% of the emissions from our business travel in 2025. At the same time, it is a concrete way for us to contribute to the development of more sustainable aviation – something we consider absolutely essential for the future of transportation.”
Work has now begun on the joint procurement of sustainable aviation fuel for 2026. For more information, visit https://www.swedavia.se/om-swedavia/upphandla-biobransle/
