First SAF deal in KSA

Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has announced a deal to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to the Kingdom for the first time.

In order to make aviation more sustainable, SAF and Lower-Carbon Aviation Fuel (LCAF) are two fuels specifically developed to help reduce greenhouse gas lifecycle emissions associated with aviation. SAF can be made either from clean hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide, or renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels. RSG and daa International, the operator of The Red Sea International Airport (RSI), struck the deal with the airport’s fuel supplier, Arabian Petroleum Supply company (APSCO). Airlines operating at RSI now have the option of refueling using SAF.

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