By 2030, 10% of the operations of one of the largest low-cost airlines in Europe must be performed with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The setting of the target is due to ongoing investment in the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). To achieve this, the airline calls on the entire aviation industry for greater action to promote the production of SAF, urging policymakers to work towards removing the current obstacles to the spread of SAF.
The information was announced during a press conference this morning together with Firefly, a British innovative biofuels company. Wizz Air has been supporting Firefly since 2023 and their partnership will see the airline supply up to 525,000 tonnes of SAF over 15 years to its UK flights from 2028 onwards.
The airline will continue to work on even more large-scale initiatives related to sustainability, part of which are the renewal of the fleet and the achievement of efficient low-cost operations. It operates aircraft with the latest technology and prioritizes seat compactness and load factor to ensure the most sustainable operations possible.
In 2023, the airline achieved its record low average annual result in terms of carbon intensity – 51.5 grams per passenger/km, which is 6.8% lower than the previous year.
„Along with fleet renewal and operational efficiency, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plays a critical role in reducing carbon emissions in aviation. Our investment in Firefly, which has the potential to reduce our lifetime emissions by 100,000 tonnes of CO2-eq. per year, supports our commitment to introduce the use of SAF in our operations by 2030. However, achieving our ambitious plan requires a significant increase in the production and deployment of SAF. Therefore, we urge policymakers to work towards removing the current barriers to large-scale deployment of SAF by incentivizing production, providing financial support and adopting additional sustainable feedstocks for biofuel production," said Yvonne Moynihan, Corporate Governance and ESG Manager. in the airline.