Swiss Airlines Enters Partnership To Use Synhelion's Solar Aviation Fuel

The Swiss International Airlines has come to an agreement with synthetic fuel group Synhelion to use their solar aviation fuel.

Synhelion produces carbon-neutral kerosene via concentrated sunlight through the process that the company has developed.

“Our next-generation carbon-neutral solar kerosene is an economically and ecologically viable substitute for fossil fuels,” Synhelion’s co-founder and CEO Philipp Furler was quoted in a report by Reuters.

The company is set to build the world’s first facility that will industrially produce solar fuel. The plant will be based in Germany and will become operational from this year onwards.

Accordingly, SWISS will become the first customer of solar kerosene in 2023.

“This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use 'sun-to-liquid' fuel,” the airline's official statement read.

As per the terms of the agreement, SWISS along with its parent Lufthansa will support Synhelion's commercial fuel production facility in Spain as well.

“The commitment of SWISS and the Lufthansa Group underlines the aviation sector's keen interest in our solar fuel,” the statement further quipped.

SWISS apparently intends to substantially increase its use of sustainable aviation fuels to pursue its climate objectives in the coming few years.