Airbus and Sasol ecoFT to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel

Supply Agreement Sustainable Aviation Fuel announced Hamburg, South Africa Mar 6, 2025

10000 tons

Capacity

development

Stage

Green Fuels Hamburg

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Airbus and Sasol ecoFT will collaborate on the development and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using Sasol's Fischer-Tropsch technology. The partnership aims to accelerate the availability of SAF and reduce aviation's carbon footprint.

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Sasol

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Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company that integrates sophisticated technologies and processes into world-scale operating facilities. They safely and sustainably source, produce, and market a range of high-quality products, creating value for stakeholders.

Airbus

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Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, providing products, services and solutions for the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defence and space sectors. They are developing the next generation of aircraft to be lighter, safer and more fuel-efficient, and to fly using alternative fuel sources.

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Sasol is also part of a consortium known as HyShiFT, which is developing a sustainable aviation fuel in Secunda. Quote: Closer to home, Sasol is also part of a consortium known as HyShiFT, which is developing a sustainable aviation fuel in Secunda.

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Capacity

by producing at least 10 000 tons of kerosene annually

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Location

Hamburg has been identified as a good location for the large-scale project – the region is close to renewable energies and has customers in aviation. A large-scale commercial plant to produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity from offshore wind turbines, will be built in the Port of Hamburg.

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If it is feasible, at least 10 000 tons of green kerosene will be produced annually for the aviation sector from the year 2026.

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Sasol ecoFT developer

"Sasol ecoFT is leveraging the group’s Fischer-Tropsch technology to convert green hydrogen to sustainable carbon sources."

Uniper developer

"Sasol ecoFT will be working alongside German-based energy companies Uniper and Siemens Energy and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to investigate the feasibility of producing carbon-neutral or green kerosene"

Siemens Energy developer

Airbus developer

Technical University of Hamburg advisor

"The consortium is supported by the Technical University of Hamburg, a consultant partner, the Hamburg Senate and Hamburg Airport."

Hamburg Senate null

"The consortium is supported by the Technical University of Hamburg, a consultant partner, the Hamburg Senate and Hamburg Airport."

Hamburg Airport null

"The consortium is supported by the Technical University of Hamburg, a consultant partner, the Hamburg Senate and Hamburg Airport."

Emirates Airline buyer

"According to the statement issued by Sasol ecoFT, Emirates Airline has also expressed interest in using the power-to-liquid kerosene produced."

Deutsche Aircraft developer

"Sasol ecoFT also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with German aircraft manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft to develop technology for sustainable aviation fuel using green hydrogen."

Enertrag developer

"Other partners in the consortium include German-based renewable energy company Enertrag and chemicals company Linde."

Linde developer

"Other partners in the consortium include German-based renewable energy company Enertrag and chemicals company Linde."

medium quality Enriched Feb 19, 2026

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Announced

Mar 6, 2025

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