Axens, Airbus team up on SAF development

Technology company Axens said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with aircraft manufacturer Airbus to work together on development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The partnership will see both companies building on their respective leadership in renewable fuels technologies and aeronautics innovation.

Through this collaboration, the partners will engage in structured discussions on technical aspects of SAF pathways to enhance their shared understanding of current and future technologies, reinforcing ongoing exchanges between their technical teams.

In parallel, Axens and Airbus will jointly explore how to support wider SAF deployment by aligning advocacy efforts, engaging with key stakeholders, and identifying potential opportunities where coordinated action could accelerate project development worldwide.

The two have also agreed to also look into areas where they could collaborate on regional market analysis and consider joint initiatives that could help de risk and speed up SAF production scale up.

Axens has a strong portfolio of SAF projects especially in the developing markets wherein the company has partnered with multiple domestic players to enable SAF production.

Earlier in February, Indian Bioenergy company Praj Industries said it has successfully demonstrated ethanol-to-jet (EtJ) process utilising Axens JetanolTM technology at its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration plant at Praj Matrix in Pune, India.

Axens worked as a strategic partner to Praj in advancing SAF through the AtJ route.