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]

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Wizz Air has partnered with UK biofuel company Firefly to power 10% of its flights by 2030 using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from human waste.
Firefly's plant will convert human feces into SAF, aiming to deliver up to 525,000 tons over 15 years starting in 2028, as part of Wizz Air's goal to cut carbon emissions by 25% by 2030.
This initiative underscores the aviation industry's reliance on SAF for decarbonization, with SAF crucial for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, despite current challenges in large-scale availability and supply.

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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.