- Enilive and easyJet signed an agreement to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for easyJet’s new winter routes from Milan Malpensa to Oslo and Tromsø.
- SEA’s SAF Support Programme 2024 will contribute €500,000 to carriers using SAF at Milan’s airports, with easyJet receiving €800 per tonne.
- Enilive and easyJet plans to supply 30,000 tonnes of pure SAF to other Italian airports in the future, aligning with EU decarbonisation goals.
Enilive has signed a new agreement with easyJet to provide Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for flights departing from Milan Malpensa Airport. The deal includes a 20% pure SAF blend with conventional jet fuel. This blend will help easyJet fuel its new winter routes to Oslo and Tromsø from Milan.
The SAF purchase will enable easyJet to meet its fuel needs for the two routes during the winter season. The airline will also benefit from SEA’s SAF Support Programme 2024, which offers €800 per tonne of SAF used at Milan’s airports. SEA has allocated €500,000 annually to support carriers using SAF at the airport.
In addition to the current agreement, Enilive and easyJet have signed a Letter of Intent for a potential supply of around 30,000 tonnes of pure SAF, which would cover other Italian airports where easyJet operates.
Stefano Ballista, CEO of Enilive, emphasized the importance of SAF in reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector. He noted that demand for SAF will continue to grow with the EU’s ReFuelEU regulation, which requires 70% SAF by 2050. Enilive is developing biorefining projects in Italy and abroad to meet this demand.
Raminder Shergill, easyJet’s Director of Tax and Fuel Strategy, stressed that SAF is crucial to the airline’s decarbonisation strategy. He hoped the partnership with Enilive and SEA would stimulate the SAF industry and help the aviation sector meet its net-zero goals.
This collaboration represents a significant step in the effort to decarbonise air transport. It aligns with both companies’ commitments to sustainability and innovation in the aviation sector. As demand for SAF increases, partnerships like this are expected to play a key role in the future of aviation fuel.