Japan Launches Domestic SAF Supply

On July 8, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Airlines (JAL), and engineering firm JGC Holdings Corp. held a ceremony at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to mark the official launch of domestically produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply in Japan. The event represents a significant step toward decarbonizing the nation’s aviation sector.

The SAF used was made from waste cooking oil collected in cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and was supplied to an ANA passenger aircraft. At the ceremony, ANA President Shinichi Inoue stated that the introduction of domestic SAF at Haneda Airport marks an important milestone in the aviation industry’s path toward carbon neutrality.

JGC President and Chairman Masayuki Sato emphasized the company’s commitment to expanding its SAF initiatives.

In fact, a joint venture established by JGC and other partners began supplying domestically produced SAF to ANA and JAL flights at Haneda as early as May. Looking ahead, the joint venture plans to expand supply to other international airlines operating in Japan, including U.S.-based Delta Air Lines, promoting wider use of eco-friendly aviation fuel.