(Posted 04th April 2024)
Brussels Airlines and Sunweb Group reach an agreement for the purchase of ca. 250 tonnes of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Building on their long-term partnership, the airline and the online tour operator define environmental responsibility as a top priority in their cooperation towards more sustainable travel.
Brussels Airlines and Sunweb Group are aware of their environmental impact. The two partners are committed to finding a balance between discovering our planet, protecting it and offering more sustainable leisure travel. Both parties have recently signed an agreement for the purchase of about 250 tonnes of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Said Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO, Brussels Airlines when announcing the agreement: ‘Next to accelerated fleet renewal, sustainable aviation fuel is the most effective lever currently available to reduce emissions from air travel. We are very happy to have signed this SAF purchase with Sunweb Group – which is one of the largest bulk deals for us and Lufthansa Group – and look forward to building more sustainable partnerships in the future.‘
The volume of the purchased Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel can cover up to 80,000 kilometers flown with an Airbus A320ceo or almost 100,000 kilometers with an Airbus A320neo. When used in neat form (i.e. not blended), SAF can reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 80% over the lifetime of the fuel compared to using fossil aviation fuel.
Commitment towards more sustainable aviation
The agreement on the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel between Brussels Airlines and Sunweb Group shows the commitment of both parties for making leisure travel less carbon intensive. Acquiring this fuel from Lufthansa Group (LHG) 1 provides the tour operator with the highest quality standards of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Added Lars Löfgren, CEO, Sunweb Group: ‘We are proud to start cooperating with Brussels Airlines on SAF. Although this purchase currently only represents a small percentage (1.4%) of the fuel we would use on a yearly basis 2, it is an important step towards making flying more sustainable. In 2023, SAF only met about 0.2% of the airlines sector’s global fuel needs. In order to reduce airplane emissions, we need to raise SAF’s share. Through investing in SAF together with Brussels Airlines, we aim to show that sustainability is a responsibility for us all.‘
1 2 The purchase of SAF is managed centrally by Lufthansa Group. The group guarantees that the SAF will be put into general flight operations at the LHG hubs.
