Cathay celebrates record growth in sustainable aviation fuel program
In the UK, Air Cargo Week reported that Hong Kong airline Cathay continues to make significant progress in its sustainability journey, reaching new milestones since the launch of its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program in 2022. Building on the momentum of the past two years, the Corporate SAF Program has introduced a tiered structure, allowing customers to participate based on their SAF demand and business needs, according to the report. The report added that Cathay has welcomed DB Schenker, the biggest contributor to the program to date, and Kuehne+Nagel as Diamond partners, EQT as a Gold partner, and Julius Baer and Lenton Group as Silver partners, bringing the total to 15 partners this year. The program partners together in 2024 have committed to using 2,650 tons of SAF, equivalent to a reduction of approximately 8,060 tonnes of carbon emissions, three times the reduction achieved last year. Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said: “Our Corporate SAF Program has now entered into its third year and keeps expanding. The program is a key pillar in Cathay’s overall approach to leading the aviation industry’s decarbonization. With growing support from our corporate travel and cargo customers, Cathay continues to increase SAF usage across our network worldwide. In doing so, our customers are able to help reduce emissions from their air travel and airfreight.”
