In March 2025, the global aviation industry is increasingly embracing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through aircraft showcases, major procurement agreements, expanding production facilities supported by government initiatives, and new supply and production partnerships.
- More than 35 SAF-powered helicopters arrived at the Verticon, the world’s larges aviation event, in Dallas, Texas, on March 10, 2025.
- SEKO Logistics, a U.S.-based logistics company, announced a partnership with United Airlines in a multi-million dollar agreement to support the purchase of SAF via United Cargo. This marks United’s larges SAF procurement to date.
- eBay, a U.S.-based e-commerce company, partnered with DHL Express Japan to investigate SAF into eBay SpeedPAK-Ship, its official logistics service in Japan through DHL’s GoGreen Plus Programme.
- Mercedes-Benz signed an agreement with DB Schenker, a global logistics company, to purchase ~4 million gallons of SAF, marking the largest SAF procurement by a DB Schenker customer.
- Taiyo Oil, a Japanese oil company, announced that it will select Honeywell UOP’s ETJ proprietary technology for its Okinawa SAF production facility in Japan. The facility is expected to begin operation in 2029 and supply ~53 million gallons of SAF annually.
- Phillips 66 plans to expand its renewable fuel production, including SAF, at multiple facilities across the U.S., including Linden (New Jersey), Old Ocean (Texas), and Lake Charles (Louisiana).
- Natural Resources Canada announced an invitation for funding applications for clean fuels projects, including SAF.
- SK Energy, a South Korean oil refiner, signed an agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways to supply ~8 million gallons of SAF through 2027. The SAF will initially be used on flights departing from Incheon International Airport, with plans to expand its use to additional routes.
- Hanshin Electric Railway, a Japanese private railway company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saffaire Sky Energy to supply UCO for SAF production in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. The facility will have an annual production of ~8 million gallons of SAF with plans to start production by April 2025.
- Sinopec, a leading Chinese energy and chemical company, has delivered ~165 thousand gallons of SAF to Hong Kong International Airport, marking the first Chinese company to supply SAF beyond the Chinese mainland.
- The U.S. State of Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee approved an extension and expansion of the state’s SAF tax credits that were launched in 2023.
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