Cathay Pacific to offtake Sinopec SAF at Hong Kong Intl. Airport

Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced that it has entered in an agreement with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to offtake sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for some of its flights departing from the Hong Kong International Airport.

“Our purchase and use of SAF products from ZRCC goes beyond just a fuel uplift; it marks our initiative to expand the upstream and downstream value chain of SAF produced in the Chinese Mainland. Through cooperation with Sinopec, we hope to support greater adoption of SAF produced in the Chinese Mainland and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels,” said Grace Cheung, Cathay’s general manager sustainability.

The airline already uplifted a batch of SAF produced by the Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company (ZRCC) at Hong Kong International Airport in April.

ZRCC is one of the leading SAF producers in China from used cooking oil using the hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway.

The company’s SAF has already been certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).

Cathay Pacific also adopted two batches of SAF from the Chinese Mainland, which were uplifted at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and London Heathrow Airport respectively.

Earlier this year in March, Cathay also partnered with South Korean energy company SK Energy to offtake 20,000 tonnes of SAF.

The contract builds upon previous agreement between the two companies. SK Energy has been supplying SAF to the airline since November 2024. The new agreement will last until 2027.