Airbus to boost SAF production through investment in LanzaJet
Investment will support development of the alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) pathway
Airbus is investing in LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and producer, in line with its ambition to act as a catalyst for the global development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The investment will support the development of the alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) pathway, an important step required to produce SAF at scale by enabling LanzaJet to further expand its capability and capacity to scale its proprietary ethanol to SAF process technology, says a release from Airbus.
“Sustainable aviation fuels are one of the most important levers available to decarbonise aviation but their production is still limited," says Julie Kitcher, Chief Sustainability Officer, Airbus. "Our partnership with LanzaJet demonstrates Airbus' commitment to work with leading energy technology suppliers to explore innovative production pathways and scale SAF. This important partnership with LanzaJet underlines the importance of new technologies and cross-sector collaboration to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.”
Jimmy Samartzis, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaJet adds: "LanzaJet intentionally developed a diverse portfolio of strategic investors consisting of leading, global companies to ensure we have the ecosystem to scale the SAF industry. This important investment from Airbus supports the growth of our company, enabling LanzaJet to scale the production and deployment of SAF to continue working towards meeting aviation’s decarbonisation goals and developing a more sustainable industry.”
LanzaJet’s technology uses low-carbon ethanol to create SAF that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70 percent compared to fossil fuels on a lifecycle basis and can further decrease emissions with a suite of carbon reduction technologies, the release added.
With projects spanning 25 countries and five continents, LanzaJet is working to scale ethanol-to-jet globally, and partnering with key players across the SAF value chain.
