Airbus and Air Canada have announced a joint initiative to establish a Sustainability Co-Investment Platform, aimed at bolstering the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Canada. The two organizations committed a combined C$13.7 million to advance local projects toward final investment decisions.
Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, the initiative focuses on leveraging Canada’s feedstock availability. Airbus chief sustainability officer Julie Kitcher noted that the funding will support multiple production pathways, including gasification and the use of wood residues for fuel creation. Both companies confirmed an equal 50-50 split in funding responsibilities.
Alongside the infrastructure investment, Airbus has entered Air Canada’s Leave Less Travel Program. This agreement involves tracking the airline’s corporate travel emissions and applying verified SAF attributes to offset them, with an initial allocation covering 60,000 liters of fuel. Air Canada, which currently operates over 100 Airbus aircraft, including the A220 and A321XLR, reported that it reached 1.6 percent SAF usage in its 2025 operations. The platform represents a long-term strategic effort to secure a domestic supply chain for renewable fuels as the industry works toward net-zero targets.