Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport implements SAF into cargo operations

A partnership has signed a purchase agreement that will introduce the first use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and by extension France.

DHL Express and TotalEnergies, a global integrated multi-energy company, have signed the agreement to decarbonise international air transportation of parcels.

This initial phase covers 5 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel over the course of one year. The first DHL aircraft powered with SAF has already taken off from Paris CDG.

Philippe Prétat, CEO of DHL Express France, said: “Five years ago, the opening of our Paris Charles de Gaulle Hub marked a major milestone in the development of DHL Express in France.

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