LATAM makes first international flight with SAF

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The first international flight LATAM with PURE was carried out by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza, Spain, towards North America.

LATAM Group has made its first international flight using combustible sustainable aviation (PURE, by its acronym in English). The flight was made by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza Airport, Spain, towards North America and responds to the group's commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Flight with sustainable fuel from LATAM

The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (PURE) It is a type of fuel that comes from alternative raw materials such as waste, fats and oils, among others, which are co-processed together with the conventional one to produce a synthetic fuel low in CO2. In this case, were used 30.000 liters of PURE co-processed made from used cooking oil, the other proportion being traditional jet fuel.

with this milestone, the LATAM group becomes the first airline group to stock up on Air bp's SAF at Zaragoza Airport, Spain, result that was possible thanks to the collaborative work of LATAM and Airbp, together with partners such as AENA and Exolum who also contributed to the realization of this flight.

Currently allowed up to 5% of sustainable raw material within the co-processing of this PURE, to which a saving of around 80% of carbon emissions throughout its life cycle, compared to the conventional aviation fuel it replaces.

“This flight represents one of the most concrete advances in the group's agenda regarding the use of SAF. At LATAM we are committed to contributing to the protection and care of the environment and the use of this type of fuel is a key tool in this effort.. We are very happy with this achievement because the use of SAF requires the cooperation of multiple actors and the success of this operation reflects that these collaborations are possible.. This was a first step and we will continue looking for alternatives that allow us to make a significant contribution to the environment and to the communities where we operate”, commented Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM Cargo.

LATAM commitment with South America

in May 2021, the group LATAM launched its renewed strategy of sustainability in which he set challenging goals: Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, eliminate single-use plastics in your entire operation in 2023; and become a zero waste to landfill group in 2027.

Access to SAF in Latin America It continues to be one of the great challenges faced by the various actors seeking to promote the use of fuel produced in this region.. South America has great potential to produce SAF in terms of natural resources and expertise and thereby make a very significant contribution to climate action.:

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