In line with the goal of achieving aviation net carbon neutrality by 2050, this partnership aims to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions from the sector, in which Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) play a key role. . SAF supplied by TotalEnergies can reduce up to 90% CO2 emissions throughout its life cycle compared to its fossil fuel equivalent.
The partnership will cover two main areas:
TotalEnergies' supply of sustainable aviation fuels for more than half of Airbus operations.
Needs in Europe:
A research and innovation program aimed at the development of 100% sustainable fuels adapted to the design of current and future aircraft. The impact of the composition of sustainable aviation fuels on the reduction of CO2 emissions and non-CO2 effects, such as contrails, will also be studied.
Airbus and TotalEnergies confirm their common ambition to promote SAF technology and strengthen their collaboration to decarbonize the aviation industry:
TotalEnergies has been supplying the SAF used by Airbus for its aircraft deliveries in Toulouse since 2016.
TotalEnergies also supplied fuel for several of the first SAF flights with Airbus aircraft:
In May 2021, the first long-haul flight with a French-produced SAF and an A350 between Paris and Montreal;
In November 2021, first flight of an H225 helicopter, from the "Super Puma"
family, using 100% SAF;
In March 2023, first flight of the A321neo with 100% SAF.
Patrick Pouyanné, President and CEO of TotalEnergies, said: “The development of sustainable aviation fuels is at the heart of our Company's transition strategy. We are happy to form a strategic alliance with Airbus to play our role in Tackling the challenge of aviation decarbonization together. TotalEnergies has been working hard to respond to the sector's new demand to reduce carbon footprint. Our Company has set a target of 1.5 million tonnes of annual SAF production by 2030”.