With the support of the federal government, Brussels Airport Company will provide a special financial incentive to promote the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
A year ago, Brussels Airport marked the inaugural delivery of SAF through the NATO pipeline. However, the prohibitive cost of SAF acted as a deterrent and impeded its widespread adoption by airlines.
This newly introduced SAF incentive is open to all airlines operating flights from Brussels Airport throughout 2024. Recognizing the importance of increasing SAF usage, the Belgian government has endorsed this initiative.
The SAF incentive is applicable to both passenger and cargo airlines, covering both short-haul and long-haul flights departing from Brussels Airport in the upcoming year. Airlines can benefit from a maximum incentive of 200,000 euros, aiming to offset up to 80% of the additional costs associated with the use of sustainable aviation fuel.
“Increasing the use of SAF as an aviation fuel is a key element in the aviation sector’s ambition to reduce its CO2 emissions to zero by 2050,” added Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company.
“The SAF incentive programme is one of the measures that Brussels Airport Company wanted to take to accelerate the sustainable development of aviation and promote the use of sustainable aviation fuels.”
