IAG signs eSAF agreement with Infinium
International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed an agreement with Infinium for sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) supply for it’s operations in the UK market from late 2026.
Under the terms of the ten-year agreement, Infinium will supply IAG with e-SAF to support any of its five airlines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL and Vueling.
“So far, we’re on track to deliver our 10% 2030 SAF goal and agreements with innovators like Infinium, are key to reaching this target. Aviation as an industry is working hard to decarbonise and policy should focus on solutions such as SAF, rather than only increasing costs which risk affecting the competitiveness of the European aviation industry. What the industry needs is additional policy support to attract funds to construct SAF plants and reduce aviation’s reliance on fossil fuels,” said Jonathon Counsell, group sustainability officer, IAG.
The e-SAF will be produced at Infinium’s Project Roadrunner facility in the United States in West Texas.
Project Roadrunner aims to be the largest global producer of eSAF once fully operational and has received funding commitments from Brookfield Asset Management and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst.
Project Roadrunner is Infinium’s second eFuels project, being developed after the Project Pathfinder in Corpus Christi, Texas.
“We are proud that IAG has chosen Infinium to help towards its sustainability goals. Long-term, bankable commitments like these are what drive the ability to ramp up production of eSAF, which is a critical milestone for the airline industry and for eFuels as an alternative to both fossil-based fuels and prior generations of SAF,” said Robert Schuetzle, CEO, Infinium.
Earlier in July, IAG signed purchase agreement with Spanish multi-energy firm Repsol for 28,000 tonnes of SAF to be used at airlines flying from Spanish airports during the next six months.
IAG members Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Iberia Express and Vueling will utilise the SAF purchased from Repsol.
The announcement was made on the sidelines of Aviation Carbon 2024.