Airbus and Air France complete SAF A220 ferry flight

An Air France Airbus A220 completed its delivery flight from Airbus’ site in Mirabel to Paris powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This landmark flight not only confirms Airbus' capability to provide Proofs of Sustainability (PoS) directly to customers and operators but also supports the industry's commitment to decarbonisation.
With PoS credits for a 50% SAF blend applied through the mass balance process, this ferry flight conducted by Air France's 46^th A220-300 represented more than 25 tonnes reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to fossil fuels.
“Fleet renewal and the use of sustainable aviation fuel are the two main levers of the decarbonisation of aviation. Combining the two is only logical and Air France-KLM is proud to participate in this Airbus milestone with the delivery flight of one of our A220s. Air France-KLM is among the world’s largest buyers of SAF. Directly receiving SAF at delivery is a game-changer, increasing transparency and driving industry progress,” said Blaise Brigaud, SVP group sustainability, Air France-KLM.
Since the announcement of the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) delivery at Airbus site in Canada, enabling the Mirabel teams to use SAF for A220 production, customer acceptance, and test flights, this achievement solidifies Airbus' commitment to using SAF for internal operations as well as customer ferry flights across all its commercial aircraft assembly sites and delivery centres worldwide.
"In 2025 alone, we project cutting CO₂ emissions by approximately 400 metric tonnes at our Mirabel site thanks to the 170,000 litres of pure SAF we will integrate to our activities," said Benoît Schultz, CEO of Airbus Canada.
"And we're pushing our ambition further with this ferry flight with PoS credits for 50% SAF – a significant step that comes just ahead of Air France’s 50^th A220 delivery later this year. On a global scale, 78% of Airbus aircraft were delivered with SAF blend for the first half of the year, underscoring the importance our customers place on decarbonisation."