Aviation

Aer Lingus: Ireland has ‘unique opportunity’ to become exporter of sustainable aviation fuel

Aer Lingus used 750 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel on flights between Dublin and London this year

Aer Lingus has also introduced on-board recycling on its aircraft. Picture: Arthur Ellis

Ireland could become a net exporter of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to Donal Moriarty, chief corporate affairs officer at Aer Lingus.

Moriarty was speaking as part of a panel at the AIB Sustainability Conference on Monday.

“If you look at the cold, hard facts of what's required for aviation, sustainable aviation fuel is really where it's at. And establishing a supply and a scalable and competitive production of sustainable aviation fuel is critical,” Moriarty ...