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Air France-KLM S.A. is a Franco-Dutch airline holding company formed in 2004 through the merger of Air France and KLM. The group provides global passenger and cargo air transport and is a core member of the SkyTeam alliance, offering an extensive international network via its main hubs at Paris–Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol. Its portfolio includes Air France, KLM, the leisure carrier Transavia, and dedicated cargo operations, including Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair.
Beyond flight operations, the group runs Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), a major provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. Air France-KLM plays a role in global supply chains by moving time-sensitive and high-value freight, with capabilities for specialized shipments subject to international safety regulations. The company pursues fleet renewal and the scaling of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other efficiency measures to reduce emissions intensity across its operations. Air France-KLM is listed on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Air France-KLM, of which 2 are active.
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Will leave the CEO role on 31 December 2026 and support handover through Q1 2027; Board has appointed Egon Zehnder to run the external CEO search.
Europe’s first purpose-built SAF plant will convert residual fats into ~100,000 t/yr drop-in jet fuel, targeting start-up in 2028 to support EU SAF mandates.
Project will convert captured biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen into drop‑in synthetic kerosene for aviation under ReFuelEU requirements.
Construction begins on DSL-01. First commercial-scale SAF plant to secure non‑recourse financing; aims for ~100,000 t/yr by 2028 via HEFA from low‑quality feedstocks, >100 jobs and €16M JTF support.
100,000 t/yr SAF plus 35,000 t/yr sustainable by‑products; CO₂ savings up to 80%; construction started and operation expected mid‑2028.
The plant will produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF annually, cutting GHG emissions by up to 90%. KLM is the main off-taker. Construction follows a seven-year development phase. Completion is due in 2028.
Technip Energies will handle EPCC for Europe's first standalone SAF facility in the Netherlands, producing 100,000 tons annually using HEFA technology.
The plant will produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF annually, cutting GHG emissions by up to 90%. KLM is the main off-taker. Construction starts after securing non-recourse project financing.
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