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Sustainable fuel


We are moving towards the
ecological transition
of aviation

Supporting the development of sustainable aviation fuel
 

 

Iberia has carried out several demonstration flights with SAF, both in the domestic market (in 2011, the first flight with biofuel in Spain and in November 2021, the Madrid-Bilbao route, with biofuel produced in Spain, from waste not suitable for human consumption) and on long-haul flights (to Dallas, Washington and San Francisco, in June 2022).

What is SAF?

 

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is fuel that replaces fossil fuels. It is made from raw materials from renewable sources, either biomass (biofuel) or renewable electricity (sustainable synthetic fuel), and can be used in modern aircraft without having to make any changes to them. SAF is certified and complies with the standards of the European Union's Renewable Energy Directive.

 

SAF CAN HELP
to cut CO2 emissions
by 60%-100%
compared to traditional fuels, from the point of view of life cycle analysis, that is, from production to final consumption (according to the type of raw material and production process).

Together with the Aircraft renewal, the development and more widespread use of fuel is key to the energy transition of the aviation sector.