Axens and Airbus sign MoU to accelerate SAF development and deployment
Axens and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the scale-up and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) solutions. The partnership aims to support the aviation industry's transition towards net-zero emissions by 2050 through technical discussions, advocacy efforts, and identifying opportunities for project development worldwide. This collaboration will explore joint initiatives to de-risk and speed up SAF production scale-up.
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- Airbus: Europe's largest aeronautics and space company
- Announced: March 10, 2026
- Goal: Aviation industry's net-zero emissions by 2050
- Focus: De-risking and speeding up SAF production scale-up
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The MoU aims to accelerate the scale-up of SAF solutions needed to support the industry’s transition toward net-zero emissions by 2050. The collaboration will involve structured discussions on technical aspects of SAF pathways, aligning advocacy efforts, engaging with key stakeholders, and identifying potential opportunities for project development worldwide. The parties will also explore regional market analysis and joint initiatives to de-risk and speed up SAF production scale-up. Quote: "Building on their respective leadership in renewable fuels technologies and aeronautics innovation, the two companies aim to accelerate the scale-up of SAF solutions needed to support the industry’s transition toward net-zero emissions by 2050. 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 Parties will 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."
"France-headed chemical process technology provider Axens, an IFP Group company, has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with aerospace major Airbus"
"aerospace major Airbus to strengthen their cooperation in the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)"
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