JAL inked Sustainable Aviation Fuel pact with Shell Aviation, with Shell supplying JAL with SAF volumes equivalent to its current estimated jet fuel uplifts in Los Angeles from 2025. The agreement will help JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in fiscal year 2025 set in its GX strategy
On May 2, 2023, JAL announced its plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and has set a goal to reduce 10% of its CO2 emission compared to the 2019 level by fiscal year 2030. In line with these goals, as interim targets, JAL intends to replace 1% of its total jet fuel consumption with SAF in fiscal year 2025 and 10% in fiscal year 2030.
The SAF to be supplied emits 75% less CO2 than conventional jet fuel when used neat and the associated lifecycle emission reduction from this agreement amounts to more than 47,000 tons of CO2 on an annual basis.