Luxaviation Group has strengthened its partnership with Haffner Energy through a non-exclusive 15-year offtake agreement in Europe, establishing fixed SAF volumes and price terms. The collaboration builds on Luxaviation’s earlier engagement with SAF-dedicated entity SAF Zero, signalled in June this year, with the aim of accelerating SAF production and promotion.

“This agreement marks a decisive move from vision to reality. For Luxaviation, securing long-term SAF supply is not only an investment in our operations, it is a commitment to our clients and to the industry's future,” says Luxaviation CEO Patrick Hansen. “Together with Haffner Energy, we are setting the benchmark for how business aviation can accelerate the scale-up of sustainable fuel production across Europe, establishing a new standard for our industry.”

Luxaviation operates one of the largest private aircraft fleets worldwide and is actively committed to decarbonisation through a three-pronged strategy: improving fuel efficiency, increasing SAF use and electrifying ground operations and buying offsets for remaining greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2021, the company’s annual sustainability report has tracked progress against these targets, and in 2023 it launched the Go-to-Zero investment fund to foster SAF production.

“We are very pleased with this offtake partnership with Luxaviation as it will significantly facilitate the financing of our SAF projects in Europe. Securing long-term offtake agreements is one of the most crucial conditions for financing SAF production facilities, as they guarantee the purchase of SAF at a stable price over periods exceeding five years,” adds Haffner Energy co-founder and CEO Philippe Haffner.

France-based Haffner Energy leverages 32 years of experience to design, manufacture, supply, license and operate proprietary disruptive clean fuels solutions, including critical technology for SAF production using all types of wet or dry biomass residues, such as agricultural and municipal waste. The company has already announced SAF projects in France and Iceland, both expected to reach full-scale production by 2030 in line with the next stage of the European SAF mandate, which requires airlines to blend SAF at 6% or higher.

Both Luxaviation and Haffner Energy are members of Project SkyPower, a CEO-led international initiative dedicated to accelerating SAF development and adoption. The collaboration addresses the urgent need for scalable, high-integrity SAF solutions and supports broader policy objectives, including the European Commission’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan. Pricing assumptions in the agreement are within the lower end of current industry benchmarks, with finalisation expected by September 2026.