British Airways Owner IAG Is Dominating in Use of Green Jet Fuel


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IAG using 16% of the world’s sustainable aviation fuel sounds impressive, but it also highlights how little SAF is actually available.

The IAG group, which owns British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, said Friday that it used 16% of the world’s total sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply in 2024.

IAG isn’t even among the top 10 largest airlines in the world by fleet size, passenger numbers or distance flown, according to Flightradar. The group said it is disproportionately affected by regulations and mandates around greener fuel. 

In its annual report, IAG said differing policies and l