In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Japan Airlines (JAL) is planning to expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel as part of its efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, following a series of environment-focused milestones reached in 2025.
The airline has set a goal of becoming a global leader in the use of sustainable aviation fuel by working closely with government bodies, private companies and other partners in Japan and abroad, according to the report.
A key step came in April 2025 with the start of full-scale operations at Japan’s first sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Osaka. In May, fuel from the plant powered JAL’s first passenger flight using domestically produced sustainable fuel, operating from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai, the report added.
From July, JAL expanded the use of this fuel to selected flights departing from Haneda Airport. The fuel is made from used cooking oil collected across Japan through the Fry to Fly Project. The airline plans to replace about 1% of its total jet fuel consumption with sustainable aviation fuel by March 2026, the report added.
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