Luxaviation, Haffner Energy double down on partnership with new SAF offtake agreement

Haffner Energy announced Sept. 10 that it is strengthening its partnership with Luxaviation Group through a nonexclusive 15-year offtake agreement in Europe with fixed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) volume and price terms.

Luxaviation and Haffner Energy first joined forces to accelerate SAF production and promotion in June when Luxaviation signaled interest in the SAF-dedicated entity SAF Zero.

“This agreement marks a decisive move from vision to reality,” said Patrick Hansen, CEO of Luxaviation Group. “For Luxaviation, securing long-term SAF supply is not only an investment in our operations—it is a commitment to our clients and to the industry’s future. Together with Haffner Energy, we are setting the benchmark for how business aviation can accelerate the scale-up of sustainable fuel production across Europe, establishing a new standard for our industry.” 

Luxaviation operates one of the largest fleets of private aircraft worldwide.

It is actively committed to the decarbonization of aviation through a three-pronged strategy:

• Improving fuel efficiency.

• Reducing emissions by actively increasing SAF use and electrification of ground operations.

• Buying offsets for remaining greenhouse-gas emissions.

Since 2021, Luxaviation’s annual sustainability report tracks progress against targets.

In 2023, Luxaviation launched the “Go-to-Zero” investment fund to foster SAF production.

“We are very pleased with this offtake partnership with Luxaviation as it will significantly facilitate the financing of our SAF projects in Europe,” said Philippe Haffner, CEO of Haffner Energy. “Securing long-term offtake agreements is one of the most crucial conditions for financing SAF production facilities, as they guarantee the purchase of SAF at a stable price over periods exceeding five years.” 

France-based Haffner Energy said it relies on its 32-year experience to design, manufacture, supply, license and operate proprietary disruptive clean-fuels solutions, including critical technology for SAF production, using all types of biomass residues wet or dry, such as agricultural and municipal waste.

The company has already announced the development of a couple of SAF projects, notably in France and Iceland.

In both cases, full-scale production is expected to be reached by 2030 when the next stage of the European SAF mandate kicks in, requiring airlines to blend SAF in their jet fuel at a 6 percent ratio or higher.

Both Luxaviation and Haffner Energy are members of Project SkyPower, an international CEO-led initiative dedicated to accelerating the development and adoption of SAF.