Industry and Leipzig/Halle Airport present 'NetZeroLEJ' study

As part of the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, the results of the “NetZeroLEJ” feasibility study were presented to Federal Ministers Volker Wissing and Robert Habeck.

This study, carried out by Airbus, DHL, HH2E and InfraLeuna in collaboration with Leipzig/Halle Airport and the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, aims to promote the production and use of sustainable synthetic aviation fuels (SAF) in industrial Prepare and implement scale. Production is planned at the Leuna chemical site, where the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is building a technology platform for researching and testing power-to-liquid (PtL) fuels.

Robert Habeck praised the project as an example of the energy transition and emphasized the need for close cooperation between the energy and transport industries. The study identified several approaches to reducing SAF's costs, including reducing electricity costs for electrolysis and reducing capital costs. Political support and regulatory certainty were also cited as crucial to successful implementation.

The presentation of the study results marks an important step towards a more sustainable aviation industry and shows the commitment of everyone involved to innovative solutions to combat climate change. SAFs are intended to make a major contribution to climate-neutral passenger and cargo air traffic and could reduce climate impact in the short term and contribute to the climate neutrality of the sector in the long term.