Jet Aviation launches sustainable aviation fuel in Basel, Switzerland

Jet Aviation announced today that it has signed an agreement with World Fuel Services to provide Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at its site in Basel, Switzerland. Basel is the 12th Jet Aviation facility worldwide to offer on-site SAF.

Effective immediately, SAF will be permanently available at Jet Aviation Basel for all flights departing the site, including maintenance and completion redeliveries, and test flights.

Jeremie Caillet, president says: “This is a fantastic achievement, and we are incredibly proud to bring SAF to Basel for the first time.

“As our global headquarters and largest maintenance site, as well as home to our VIP completions business, Basel is central to our network.

“Making SAF available for customers here reinforces our commitment to working together with our partners to continue increasing access to SAF as part of our contribution towards the industry’s efforts for a more sustainable future.”

Jet Aviation was the first company to bring SAF to Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum 2020.

Since then, it has also provided an on-site supply in Geneva during EBACE 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Joao Martins, Jet Aviation’s vice president of FBO services in Europe says: “Since we first brought in SAF for WEF 2020, it has been our vision to provide an ongoing supply in Switzerland.

“I am delighted that we have achieved that today, and I would like to thank our teams in Basel and Zurich, as well as our partners at World Fuel Services and the EuroAirport, for their support in making this a reality.”

Duncan Storey, senior vice president, supply aviation Europe, World Fuel said: “World Fuel is advancing the aviation industry’s access to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

“Our collaboration with Jet Aviation to introduce SAF at Basel Airport marks a significant step towards our long-term goal of supporting the industry’s transition to carbon neutrality.

“This initiative reflects our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that promote environmental sustainability in aviation.”

SAF is also available on-site at the company’s locations in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Singapore, Van Nuys, California, Bozeman, Montana, and Scottsdale, Arizona, and via Book & Claim anywhere in the world.

The company recently announced that it will be introducing SAF in Dallas, Texas, Houston, Texas, Palm Beach, Florida, Bedford, Massachusetts, Teterboro, New Jersey, as of January 2025, with plans to also provide SAF at its new FBO in Miami-Opa Locka, Florida, upon operation.

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Embraer announced today its plans to invest approximately US$ 3.5 billion by 2030 during the ceremony for “Mission 6 of the New Industry Brazil (Nova Indústria Brasil/NIB) – Technologies of interest for national sovereignty and defense,” held in Brasília.

The event was attended by Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and other authorities.

The investment forecast aligns with the company’s recent practices and Embraer’s growth plan for the next five years, which includes increased aircraft production, business expansion in international markets, and the development of sustainable technologies, with the goal of a low-carbon economy in the aerospace industry.

One highlight is the eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle) manufactured by EVE, backed by Embraer S.A.

Francisco Gomes Neto, president and CEO of Embraer said: “The New Industry Brazil program plays an essential role in the resumption of the country’s competitiveness.

“The partnership with Embraer, and with the entire Defense Industrial Base, will continue to be fundamental to encouraging exports of Brazilian products, as well as the generation of qualified jobs and income, also guaranteeing the mastery of critical technologies aimed at national sovereignty,”.

The successful history of cooperation between government, universities, and industry strongly contributes to Brazil remaining at the forefront of innovation, especially in a highly technological and competitive environment such as the aerospace and defense sector.

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On September 13, Embraer will bring together ten startups from all over Brazil to discuss innovation and ways to increase process efficiency in various sectors of the company.

The initiative, which is part of a series of events planned during September to commemorate Innovation Month, seeks to foster the innovation ecosystem and connect employees, startups, and leaders around the world.

Dimas Tomelin, chief strategy & innovation officer at Embraer said: “Innovating has been part of Embraer’s culture since it was created.

“To further foster the entire innovation ecosystem, there needs to be an intense exchange of knowledge and connections to evolve at a fast pace, in a sustainable way, increasing competitiveness today and in the future.”

Over the course of four weeks, several activities will be carried out, such as the Global Innovation Day, an online podcast event intended to encourage people to think about technologies for the future; the Embraer Startup Marathon, a face-to-face program that will connect startups to develop solutions to enhance process efficiency in the Procurement area; the Innovation Day United States and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia), which will foster discussions and promote innovation among employees in these regions; SETI, Embraer’s Technology and Innovation Seminar; and HackaEMB, a face-to-face event to promote learning, social impact, a culture of collaboration, innovation and agility for Embraer.

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