Ryanair has signed a memorandum of understanding with energy firm OMV to receive 160,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The agreement will see OMV provide SAF for Ryanair flights operating from airports in Austria, Germany and Romania over an eight-year period.
Ryanair has pledged to use 12.5 per cent SAF to power its flights by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050, in line with the aviation industry’s commitment.
Thomas Fowler, Ryanair’s director of sustainability, said: “SAF plays a key role in our Pathway to Net Zero decarbonisation strategy in which we have committed to increasing our use of SAF over the coming years – a commitment that this deal with OMV will help move further forward.”
OMV has also this week announced an agreement with Lufthansa Group to supply 800,000 tonnes of SAF to its airlines.