China begins SAF pilot with commercial flights, airports; to ramp up in 2025

China’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot program will begin Sept. 19, where 12 commercial flights from Air China, China Eastern and China Southern will use SAF when departing from four Chinese international airports, authorities said in a statement on the same day. The airports taking part in the pilot are Beijing Daxing, Chengdu Shuangliu, Zhengzhou Xinzheng, and Ningbo Lishe international…China’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot program will begin Sept. 19, where 12 commercial flights from Air China, China Eastern and China Southern will use SAF when departing from four Chinese international airports, authorities said in a statement on the same day. The airports taking part in the pilot are Beijing Daxing, Chengdu Shuangliu, Zhengzhou Xinzheng, and Ningbo Lishe international…Read More