EVA Air expands SAF footprint with three key partnerships
April 24, 2025
EVA Air has agreed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement agreements with three major suppliers: Associated Energy Group in the US, COSMO Oil Marketing in Japan and Formosa Petrochemical Corporation in Taiwan.
Headquartered in Taiwan, EVA Air operates a fleet of more than 80 Boeing and Airbus across its global network of around 60 destinations. The carrier has been operating all its flights departing from Europe with a 2% SAF blend since the first quarter of this year in line with the European Union’s (EU) SAF supply policy. It’s new agreements with the three international fuel suppliers will see EVA regularly uplift SAF at key hubs in North America, Japan and Taiwan starting in the second quarter of the year.
Describing sustainability as a responsibility and not just a choice, EVA Air president, Clay Sun, said the bilateral collaborations with the fuel suppliers underpin the airline’s commitment to net-zero emissions. “By actively introducing SAF across our global network, we are reducing our operational carbon footprint and fostering transformation and growth throughout the aviation supply chain.”
CAA’s pilot to encourage SAF refuellings for domestic carriers
The three new agreements also follow EVA Air’s introduction of domestically produced SAF on 23 April as part of Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) pilot programme for SAF usage. Although no SAF mandate is in place yet, the CAA is encouraging airlines to use up to 5% SAF from 2030. The pilot saw three domestic carriers across the country refuel with a SAF blend. State-owned CPC Corporation imported 400 metric tonnes of SAF, and Formosa Petrochemical produced 5,500 tonnes of the renewable fuels so far this year for the operation. The SAF was supplied to Kaohsiung, Songshan and Taoyuan airports, with China Airlines and Starlux also refuelling with the SAF blend.
The fuel uplifted by EVA Air was blended into two international flights: BR156 from Taipei Songshan Airport to Seoul Gimpo International Airport and BR148 from Kaohsiung International Airport to Kansai International Airport in Japan. A statement from the airline said it will continue to expand its use of SAF and actively engage in global sustainability initiatives.
