As of January 1, 2023, the NATO pipeline supplying Brussels Airport with kerosene will be opened for the transport of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Brussels Airlines will transport the very first batch of SAF transported via this route at Brussels Airport. The airline operated a symbolic first SAF flight on January 1, from Brussels to Malaga. Brussels Airport is the only Belgian airport fully supplied with kerosene via the NATO pipeline.
From now on, sustainable aviation fuels can also be supplied in a fast and environmentally friendly way via this system. An important milestone to increase the use of sustainable fuels in the coming years and reduce CO2 emissions.
Brussels Airlines aims to emit 50% less CO2 by 2030 compared to 2019 and plans to be carbon neutral by 2050. The airline is participating in the Stargate Project led by Brussels Airport and is therefore part of the testing ground for sustainable aviation at its home base. In addition, the airline signed the Circular Economy agreement of the Antwerp Management School in 2021. In 2023, Brussels Airlines will welcome three state-of-the-art Airbus A320neo aircraft allowing the airline to significantly lower its CO2- and noise-emissions on its medium-haul network.
