Finland-headed oil refiner and renewable products major Neste Oyj has announced that it has closed an agreement with French regional airline Amelia, a Regourd Aviation brand, for the supply of blended "Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel" for all its flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) in the Netherlands.
Amelia has been using Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all its flights departing from AMS since January 1, 2024.
We are delighted about this new partnership with Neste. Their solution is a perfect fit with our Embraer and Airbus fleet, which can already fly on up to 50 percent sustainable aviation fuel. We are looking forward to further expanding our use of sustainable fuels and carrying on our path to lower carbon emissions, said Alain Regourd, President of Amelia by Regourd Aviation.
This collaboration contributes to Amelia’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations, enabling the airline to use nearly 5 percent SAF as part of its total annual fuel consumption.
This is already considerably more than the 2 percent SAF usage mandated from 2025 onwards as part of the European Union’s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation.
The use of sustainable aviation fuel is a major pillar of Amelia’s decarbonization strategy, complementing the company’s other development axes. Its use before the upcoming regulation embodies Amelia’s willingness and commitment to accelerate towards a more sustainable regional aviation, said Adrien Chabot, Head of Innovation and Sustainability at Amelia.
The regular service connecting Amsterdam to Strasbourg, a route that Amelia has been operating since 2022, will be the first route to exclusively benefit from SAF.
Decarbonizing aviation is more important than ever, and we are proud to support Amelia in reducing its environmental footprint. Using Neste My Sustainable Aviation Fuel for all flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol enables Amelia to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its aircraft operations. We look forward to continuing to work together, said Alexander Kueper, leading Renewable Aviation Business at Neste.
