Air New Zealand seeks SAF partners

Air New Zealand has issued a global proposal for SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) innovators and start-ups to become a supply partner to the flag carrier, the first time an airline has made a global call to potential suppliers. The airline notes its new Opportunity Statement – which provides an overview of the carrier’s SAF requirements – is ‘intended to kickstart discussion for ongoing collaboration as well as identify new opportunities’. Describing the initiative as a “novel approach,” Air New Zealand chief sustainability officer Kiri Hannifin explained: “This Opportunity Statement shares our vision and allows current and future SAF producers to