Tokyo: In a significant step toward aviation decarbonization, major Japanese companies including All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Airlines (JAL), and JGC Holdings Corp. held a ceremony at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to mark the official launch of Japanese-made Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply, reports Nippon.com.
On Monday, ANA aircraft were refueled with SAF produced using waste cooking oil, collected with the support of the Tokyo metropolitan government. This marks the first domestic supply of SAF at Haneda.
“This represents a major step toward decarbonization in the aviation industry,” said ANA President Shinichi Inoue during the event. JGC President and Chairman Masayuki Sato expressed optimism about the future of the initiative, stating, “We hope to further expand the efforts.”
Since May, a joint venture established by JGC and partners has been supplying the domestically produced SAF to both ANA and JAL aircraft at Haneda. The environmentally friendly fuel is also expected to be provided to international carriers, including Delta Air Lines, in the near future.
The move signals growing momentum in Japan’s efforts to promote clean energy solutions in the aviation sector.
