Lufthansa and partners cooperate on Power-to-Liquid aviation fuels

In Germany, representatives of Lufthansa Airlines, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Airbus, Flughafen München and MTU Aero Engines signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in Berlin for a broad-based research collaboration on Power-to-Liquid (PtL) aviation fuels.

The planned cooperation will combine the forces of leading aviation companies and academia to accelerate the technology selection, market introduction and industrial scaling of PtL aviation fuels in Germany.

“Research collaborations like this are essential for developing pioneering solutions for the climate-friendly transformation of air traffic. As Germany’s largest airline, we are firmly committed to step by step making flying more sustainable. I am convinced that we will succeed with the combined know-how from aviation and science and that we will also strengthen Germany as a business location,” said Jens Ritter, CEO of Lufthansa Airlines.

“DLR conducts research to protect the environment and the climate. One goal is the future climate compatibility of aviation. To achieve this, sustainable aviation fuels are indispensable in large quantities,” said Meike Jipp, divisional board member for energy and transport at DLR. “This is why we are developing production processes that support an economical supply of aviation and are constantly optimizing SAF. This can decisively reduce the impact of aviation on environment and climate.”

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