Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Shell sign SAF blending agreement

The Netherlands’ Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) has signed a long-term agreement with fuel giant Shell to commence the blending of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the airport, starting in 2024. Surpassing the European blending mandate of 6%, the airport will set a minimum target of 8% to meet what it describes as ‘the more ambitious goal of the Dutch aviation sector of 14% by 2030’. Elaborating on an ambition he describes as playing “an important role in providing strong, stable demand that is necessary for scaling up the supply and use of SAF,” Jan Toschka, President of Shell Aviation