Swiss teams up with Metafuels for sustainable fuel

(CONNECT) Swiss International Airlines (Swiss), based in Kloten, has signed a partnership agreement with Metafuels from Adliswil. According to a statement , the airline wants to secure access to sustainable synthetic fuels with this cooperation. At the same time, Swiss wants to strengthen low-emission aviation and specifically Switzerland as a location for innovation.

Metafuels has developed a process that efficiently converts green methanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Metafuels' fuels are fully compatible with existing aircraft, engines and airport infrastructure. In addition to a demonstration plant at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen AG, the company is pressing ahead with the construction of a commercial production plant in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

With the cooperation with Metafuels, Swiss wants to actively support the development and market launch of sustainable aviation fuels in accordance with the Lufthansa Group. This is part of the company's comprehensive measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in flight operations. According to the company, Swiss is committed to the development and scaling of sustainable fuels. This is achieved through research partnerships, pilot projects, industry alliances and customer-oriented SAF offerings, among other things. ce/ww