Neste has commenced the delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group. Brussels Airlines is the first airline to receive the Neste MY SAF at the Brussels Airport using the NATO Central European Pipeline System (CEPS). Aviation fuel is supplied by CEPS to commercial airports in Europe, and from 1 January 2023, these airports will also be able to receive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) via the pipeline system.
Brussels Airlines has ambitious sustainability goals which include an aim to emit 50% less CO2 by 2030 compared to 2019 and to become carbon neutral by 2050. The airline has plans to operate its first flight using SAF by 2023. The delivery of Neste’s SAF via the CEPS pipeline will contribute to Brussels Airlines’ sustainability goals by enabling the airline to operate its first flight using SAF already at the start of 2023.