Ryanair has announced that it has expanded its partnership with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste to power all of its flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport with a 40% SAF blend.
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According to a statement published on Corporate.Ryanair.com, the move is part of Ryanair's aim to operate 12.5% of its flights with SAF by 2030, and it also further supports the airline's Pathway to Net Zero by 2050 decarbonisation goals, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 32%.
Statements
The statement published on Corporate.Ryanair.com quoted Ryanair director of sustainability Thomas Fowler as saying, "Ryanair is delighted to extend our partnership with Neste to increase the amount of Ryanair flights at Amsterdam being powered with a 40% blend of SAF from a third of flights to our entire Amsterdam operation from 1 April.
"Increasing the use of SAF is a fundamental pillar of our Pathway to Net Zero by 2050 decarbonisation strategy and this increase at Amsterdam will reduce greenhouse gas emissions of our flights from there by 32%.
"We look forward to continuing our growing partnership with Neste as we further progress our goal of operating 12.5% of Ryanair flights with SAF by 2030."
The statement published on Corporate.Ryanair.com also quoted Neste's vice president EMEA, renewable aviation, Alexander Küper, as saying, "Decarbonising aviation is more important than ever, and we are proud to support Ryanair in achieving their ambitious Pathway to Net Zero by 2050. Increasing the usage of SAF to all flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a major milestone enabling Ryanair to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions of its operations at the airport.
"We look forward to continuing working together with Ryanair on the reduction of their emissions as we increase our annual SAF production capability to 1.5 million tons per annum by the end of 2023."
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