The Netherlands is promoting the development and use of sustainable aviation fuels (bio and synthetic kerosene) so that European airlines can fly fully in this way by 2050. That is why the government is supporting various projects, for example the construction of the first European factory for sustainable biokerosene in Delfzijl, for which SkyNRG is working together with KLM, Schiphol Airport and SHV Energy. The working group has already celebrated its first success: for the first time in history, a commercial passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Madrid was carried out with an admixture of 500 liters of sustainable synthetic kerosene. Shell produced the fuel on the basis of CO2, water and renewable energy from sun and wind from the Netherlands.

“I am proud that today KLM is operating the industry’s first flight using synthetic kerosene from renewable sources. The transition from fossil fuels to sustainable alternatives is one of the greatest challenges in aviation. Renewing the fleet made a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions, but increasing production and using sustainable aviation fuel will make the biggest difference for the current generation of aircraft. For this reason, some time ago we joined forces with various partners to promote the development of sustainable synthetic kerosene. This first flight with synthetic kerosene shows that it is possible in practice and that we can move forward, ”says KLM Managing Director Pieter Elbers.