- April 23, 2021, 9:36 AM
France has joined the SAF set, with Clermont-Ferrand Auvergine Airport being the first in the country to stock the sustainable fuel. (Photo: Vinci Airports)
France’s centrally located Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is now the first in the country to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The facility is managed by Vinci Airports, the world’s largest private airport operator with 45 airports in 12 countries spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas. It began pumping SAF this week, with Michelin Air Services as the first customer.
"Allowing planes to refuel with less-polluting sustainable biofuels will allow Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to be at the forefront of innovation while being a role model of progress to help decarbonize aviation," said Laurent Wauquiez, president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.