VINCI Airports teams with TotalEnergies to supply SAF

In France, VINCI Airports, operator of Saint-Nazaire Montoir airport, and TotalEnergies have joined forces to make sustainable aviation fuel available at the airport platform.

The biofuel (before mixing) is produced in France by TotalEnergies from waste and residues from the circular economy, such as used cooking oils. In its pure state, this biofuel allows a reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 90% over the entire life cycle, compared to its fossil equivalent. It is then mixed up to 30% with conventional fuel.

The sustainable aviation fuel thus obtained therefore allows a reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 27% overall. It has the same specifications and technical certifications as conventional kerosene and can therefore be used directly in aircraft, without modifying the engines or infrastructure.

Airbus will use this sustainable aviation fuel to refuel Belugas used for the daily transport of fuselage sections between its production plant in Saint-Nazaire and the assembly lines in Toulouse. This fuel will also be used by the Airbus shuttle operated by Air Corsica transporting the manufacturer’s employees and subcontractors between Saint-Nazaire and Toulouse every day.