Etihad becomes first international airline to procure and use Japanese-supplied SAF

Etihad Airways operated its first flight with a 40% blend of SAF, supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and NESTE from Tokyo’s Narita airport, making Etihad the first international airline to procure SAF in Japan. Cassie Mackie, Vice President of Procurement & Supply Chain, at Etihad Airways, said: “The aviation industry needs partnerships like the one we have created with ITOCHU and NESTE to bring widespread SAF adoption to the industry. We are extremely proud to be the first international airline to procure and use Japanese-supplied SAF on flights departing Japan and to see this partnership take to the air.” In December