Ryanair has enhanced its green credentials by agreeing a long-term Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply deal from Enilive, a subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni.
The Letter of Intent covers the long-term supply of SAF at selected airports used by Ryanair in Italy. This deal would enable Ryanair to access up to 100,000 tonnes/33 million gallons of SAF between 2025 and 2030; basically the equivalent of 20,000 flights between Milan and Dublin.
Ryanair’s Director of Sustainability, Thomas Fowler, said: “Increasing the production of SAF is a key challenge that the industry faces over the coming years. Partnering with an industry leader like Eni will help Ryanair achieve our ambitious goal of using 12.5% SAF by 2030 and Net Zero emissions by 2050. Eni is a key supplier in our largest market, Italy, and their success in producing SAF will play a significant role as our Group grows to carry 300 million passengers per annum by 2034.”
Stefano Ballista, CEO of Enilive, added: “We are glad to launch an agreement with such a relevant player as Ryanair right after European Union’s ReFuelEU regulations that aims to increase the adoption of SAFs by 2050. Enilive plans to boost its biorefining capacity to over 5 million tonnes/year by 2030 and it is focused in developing new projects to expand its biorefining capacity: biofuels can play a relevant role in decarbonising mobility, including its hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation. The plants and the technologies we have developed over the last decade enable Enilive to produce the necessary amounts of SAF to meet the needs of companies as Ryanair and the requirements of the EU regulations.”
Ryanair has undertaken a number of SAF deals in the past 18 months; the most recent of which was the purchase of 500 tonnes from international oil and chemicals company OMV.
