Wizz Air to Use SAF Produced From Human Waste

U.K. biofuel company Firefly will supply human waste-originated SAF to ultra-low-cost carrier by 2028.

Vanni Gilbertini

Friday, April 12, 2024 at 02:33 PM ET

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A Wizz Air A321 aircraft in the airline’s new livery. [Courtesy: Wizz Air]

Key Takeaways:

Wizz Air has partnered with UK-based Firefly to power 10 percent of its flights with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made from human waste by 2030.
Firefly's plant will convert human feces into SAF, aiming to deliver up to 525,000 tons over 15 years starting in 2028, significantly contributing to Wizz Air's goal of reducing carbon emissions by 25 percent per passenger/km by 2030.
This initiative aligns with the aviation industry's ambition for carbon neutrality by 2050, largely through SAF, but achieving widespread adoption faces significant challenges in large-scale production and deployment, necessitating policy support.

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Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air and U.K. biofuel company Firefly have announced a partnership that aims to power 10 percent of flights operated by the carrier with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) produced out of human waste by the year 2030.

The Firefly plant located in Harwich, England, will be adapted to convert human feces into SAF of which they are planning to deliver up to 525,000 tons over 15 years starting in 2028.