AirFrance-KLM signs deal for 800,000 tonnes of SAF

Air France-KLM and TotalEnergies on December 5 signed a deal for TotalEnergies to deliver 800,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air France-KLM Group airlines from 2023-33. Air France-KLM said it has “a strict sourcing policy” that limits it to SAF fuels that are certified as sustainable, do not undermine food production or use palm oil. So-called biofuels have come under scrutiny in recent months, in part due to rising food price inflation and tight supplies of some food commodities, such as oils, as they are sometimes made using land or crops that could otherwise be used for food