Boeing, SkyNRG join forces to scale sustainable aviation fuels globally
Boeing, SkyNRG, and SkyNRG Americas have announced a partnership focused on scaling the availability and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) globally. Boeing will also invest in SkyNRG Americas' SAF production project, for which Alaska Airlines is a formerly announced partner.
"Sustainable aviation fuels are safe, proven, and offer the greatest potential to reduce our industry's carbon emissions in the near, medium, and long term," said Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond.
"This partnership is an important milestone on our journey to decarbonize aerospace while ensuring that its societal and economic benefits are available to people everywhere."
Boeing, SkyNRG, and SkyNRG Americas will work together to accelerate SAF development globally, focusing on scaling production capacity, building awareness, and engaging stakeholders throughout the value chain, including airlines, governments, and environmental organizations.
"We are extremely proud to take the longstanding Boeing-SkyNRG relationship to this new level. We have always been strong partners and through this teaming effort, we're consolidating our relationship even further," said Maarten van Dijk, Managing Director of SkyNRG.
As a leader in the SAF industry, SkyNRG sources and supplies SAF, develop production capacity, advises on policy decisions, manages corporate SAF programs, and takes the high road on sustainability. SkyNRG Americas is a new company focused on growing SAF production in North America. Its first dedicated U.S. production facility for SAF will supply airports and airlines on the West Coast. Boeing's investment in the project includes the advance purchase of SAF from this facility for use in company flight tests and other operations.
"We are thrilled to be in this partnership with Boeing and grateful for their leadership by providing an advance payment for SAF from our first facility. With this teaming agreement, SkyNRG Americas will be able to accelerate our efforts to expand the SAF industry throughout North America," said John Plaza, CEO of SkyNRG Americas.
The partnership builds on Boeing's long-term industry leadership and investment in SAF. The company began SAF test flights in 2008 and helped gain approval for commercial use in 2011. The Boeing ecoDemonstrator uses SAF for all flight test programs and completed the world's first commercial airplane flight using 100 percent SAF in 2018. Earlier this year, Boeing committed that its commercial airplanes will be capable and certified to fly on 100 percent SAF by 2030.
"Our industry will need a strong, reliable supply of SAF to address climate change and drive adoption," said Raymond. "We aspire to partner and help create that supply."
