ATOBA, Air Moana team up to accelerate SAF in French Polynesia

ATOBA Energy and Air Moana announced that they have entered in an agreement to implement scalable solutions for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

This collaboration aims to ensure long-term SAF availability while supporting local initiatives to develop SAF production in Tahiti.

As part of this agreement, ATOBA Energy will work with Air Moana to build SAF supply chain, aligned with Air Moana’s sustainability goals from 2026 to 2035.

The strategy will also include ‘book and claim’ method (certificate-based) with physical SAF deliveries.

The partnership also includes the ambition to support French Polynesia’s SAF roadmap, with ATOBA bringing its expertise in SAF production technologies, market analysis and implementation strategies.

“We are very proud to collaborate with Air Moana, as this partnership reflects the core of ATOBA’s mission: to be a flexible, pragmatic, and customer-focused SAF provider,” said Arnaud Namer, CEO, ATOBA Energy.

Moreover, Air Moana has also shown their willingness to enter into a 10-year SAF offtake agreement to progressively increase its supply of SAF between 2026 and 2035, with decarbonisation targets aligned with the European SAF mandate.

“We are proud to partner with ATOBA to bring cleaner skies to French Polynesia,” said Lionel Guerin, CEO of Air Moana. “This memorandum of understanding reflects our long-term vision and our commitment to leading the sustainable transition of aviation in the Pacific.”