Airbus and air bp: Partnership for sustainable fuel and reduced emissions

Aviation Airbus and air bp: Partnership for Sustainable Fuel and Reduced Emissions

2026-02-25 From | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

Air bp has signed a multi-year contract with Airbus that includes the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuels, conventional jet fuel, and related services in Germany and Spain. With this agreement, bp's aviation division enables one of the largest voluntary commitments for SAF procurement by an aircraft manufacturer.

Air bp and Airbus have signed a multi-year fuel supply contract.(Image: Airbus) — Air bp and Airbus have signed a multi-year fuel supply contract.
(Image: Airbus)

Air bp will support various Airbus activities, including the commercial aircraft, helicopter, and military aircraft divisions. The contract covers key activities such as flight tests, customer deliveries, internal transports with the Beluga fleet, as well as the employee shuttle service that operates daily between Toulouse and Hamburg (Germany). Additionally, the agreement includes dedicated account management, regular technical maintenance in Germany, and a new collaboration with Airbus Spain for the supply and storage of aviation fuel as well as aircraft operations.

Alternative aviation fuels

"The agreement underscores our strong partnership with Airbus. At the same time, it highlights our ability to offer complex, cross-border solutions that support operational efficiency and emission reductions," explains Christian Frohn, Vice President of Air bp, emphasising the importance of the partnership.

This can primarily be achieved with Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). SAF are chemically almost identical to kerosene but are not based on fossil resources, and they have a significantly lower CO2 footprint over their entire lifecycle (from source to combustion) compared to kerosene. Therefore, they are intended to replace fossil fuels in all areas of transportation that are difficult to electrify—for example, in aviation on medium and long-haul flights. (se)

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