SAF production and procurement deals inked in China and other Asia regions

The development and use of sustainable aviation fuel is increasing in both mainland China and Hong Kong, with multiple announcements of new partnerships to advance low carbon air transport. China National Aviation Fuel Corporation (CNAF), the country’s largest distributor of jet fuel, has announced it will acquire a stake in a SAF plant operated by Henan Junheng Industry Group Biotech Co, a private Chinese biofuel producer. 

Hong Kong-based renewable fuels producer EcoCeres has concurrently announced a partnership with China’s Xiamen Airlines, which will collect used cooking oil from a network of restaurants for reprocessing into SAF. Plus global airfreight company DHL will source 2,400 tonnes of SAF from Cathay Pacific Group for use on DHL freight flights operated by Cathay-owned cargo carrier Air Hong Kong. In a similar deal, Neste is to supply 7,400 tonnes of SAF to DHL Express in Singapore for co-branded freight flights operated by Singapore Airlines. 

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