Enilive Partners with easyJet to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Italy

Enilive, a company focused on mobility services and sustainable products, has signed a new agreement with easyJet, Europe's leading low-cost airline, to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for flights departing from Milan Malpensa Airport.

Under the agreement, easyJet will use a 20% SAF blend with conventional fuel on its Milan Malpensa-Oslo, Tromsø routes. The airline will earn €800 per ton of SAF used at Milan airports, with the SEA SAF Program valued at €500,000.

Alongside the initial agreement, Enilive and easyJet have signed a Letter of Intent for Enilive to potentially provide an additional 30,000 tons of pure SAF for use at other Italian airports where easyJet flies. This extra supply could reinforce easyJet's dedication to sustainable aviation and extend SAF usage across its Italian network.

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easyJet’s Ongoing Commitment to SAF Growth

This partnership builds on easyJet’s ongoing commitment to promoting SAF use in aviation. In early November, easyJet and Airbus introduced a business travel solution to assist corporate clients in financing and lowering SAF costs. Additionally, in late October, easyJet became a member of Project SkyPower, a CEO-led consortium dedicated to accelerating the development of eSAF in Europe. The project’s goal is to support Final Investment Decisions for eSAF initiatives, advancing the decarbonisation of the aviation industry.

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Enilive's Role in the SAF Market

Stefano Ballista, CEO of Enilive, said, “Today, SAF is the available solution to help decarbonize air transport. In the future, following the implementation of the European Union's ReFuelEU regulation, which calls for a gradual increase of pure SAF input to 70% by 2050, there will be an increasingly more significant demand by operators such as easyJet, which is credited with being ahead of its time as it has already begun to use our SAF. To meet the market needs, we are developing new biorefining projects in Italy and abroad.”

Enilive’s biorefineries in Italy produce SAF using waste feedstocks such as used cooking oil, animal fats, and agricultural residues. The company aims to significantly increase SAF production, with the first plant at the Gela biorefinery set to begin operations in 2025. By 2025, Enilive expects to produce 400,000 tons of pure SAF annually, with output rising to 1 million tons by 2026. Additionally, the company plans further expansion, potentially doubling its production capacity by 2030.