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'Breakthrough moment': British Airways becomes first airline to use commercial-scale SAF produced in UK

Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski

29 March 2022 • 2 min read

'Breakthrough moment': British Airways becomes first airline to use commercial-scale SAF produced in UK

Multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited moves BA closer to goal of using SAF for 10 per cent of its fuel by 2030

British Airways has become the first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced on a commercial scale in the UK, after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited. SAF is produced...

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