Ryanair and Enilive have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of Enilive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at some Ryanair airports across Italy.
The agreement would allow Ryanair to access up to 100,000 tons of SAF between 2025 and 2030. It said this would be equivalent to 20,000 flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dublin.
SAF currently only accounts for a small fraction of the current fuel usage worldwide.
In its biorefineries in Italy, Enilive processes mainly waste feedstock, such as used cooking oil, animal fats and agro-food industry residues, to produce Eni Biojet, a SAF that contains 100% biogenic component and is suitable to be blended with conventional jet fuel by up to 50%.
"Increasing the production of SAF is a key challenge that the industry faces over the coming years," said Ryanair's Director of Sustainability, Thomas Fowler.
"Partnering with an industry leader like Eni will help Ryanair achieve our ambitious goal of using 12.5% SAF by 2030 and Net Zero emissions by 2050," he added.
Stefano Ballista, CEO of Enilive said it plans to boost its biorefining capacity to over 5 million tonnes/year by 2030.
"The plants and the technologies we have developed over the last decade enable Enilive to produce the necessary amounts of SAF to meet the needs of companies as Ryanair and the requirements of the EU regulations," he added.
