Budapest Airport (BUD) is preparing to begin utilising sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) following its successful passing of the audit criteria through subsidiary Airport Fuel Supply Ltd (AFS Ltd).
The airport has been testing the commercial use of SAF since 2023 with aid from MOL, Wizz Air and AFS Ltd.
BUD’s subsidiary, AFS Ltd., was awarded ISCC EU certification in November 2024, allowing for the operator to begin providing airlines with a minimum of 2% SAF from January 01 2025.
Francois Berisot, the CEO of Budapest Airport, said:Sustainable aviation fuel emits about 80% less carbon dioxide compared to conventional kerosene and can therefore make a significant contribution to the decarbonisation of the aviation industry. The availability of sustainable aviation fuel at Budapest Airport is a very important milestone and will greatly contribute to the future reduction of Budapest Airport’s indirect carbon emissions from its corporate value chain activities.
The introduction of SAF within the airport’s operations is in line with VINCI Airport’s overall environmental policy, which aims to reduce BUD’s carbon dioxide emissions from direct airport operations by over 90% before 2030 at the latest.
With the move to a more sustainable fuel, VINCI is also looking to secure a Level 5 Airport Carbon Accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI Europe) group, which certifies an airport’s move to an overall net zero balance on its direct scopes (Scopes 1 and 2), as well as an indication of a move to address indirect emission sources (Scope 3).
