- Project Atlas targets ~100,000 MTPA eSAF capacity with ~95% lifecycle carbon-intensity reduction versus fossil jet fuel.
- SABA selected Infinium's Project Atlas in its next-generation SAF procurement to supply SAF certificates.
- American Airlines will take delivery of the eSAF, manage logistics, and enable book-and-claim Scope 3 emissions allocation to SABA members.
- Initial production expected by 2029; Atlas will produce RFNBO-compliant eSAF to help meet EU ReFuelEU mandates (2% in 2025 to 20% by 2035; synthetic sub-mandate from 2030).
Overview
Infinium’s Project Atlas was selected by the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) to supply next-generation sustainable aviation fuel certificates under a multi-stage procurement; the proposal was submitted jointly with American Airlines, which will take physical delivery and manage logistics.
Capacity and fuel
Atlas targets roughly 100,000 metric tons per annum of electrofuels (eSAF) produced from waste CO₂ and renewable power, aiming for about a 95% lifecycle carbon-intensity reduction versus fossil jet fuel and RFNBO compliance for European markets.
Commercial structure
SABA’s procurement aggregates corporate demand into long-term, bankable offtake agreements and uses a book-and-claim model where corporate buyers purchase SAF certificates (SAFc) to claim emissions reductions while the physical fuel is delivered to an airline operator; participating buyers are expected to enter binding, financeable contracts to support project financing.
Timeline and regulatory context
The procurement was launched in May 2025, initial production from Project Atlas is expected by 2029, and the project is positioned to serve growing European demand under ReFuelEU Aviation rules (2% blending in 2025 rising to 20% by 2035, with a synthetic eSAF sub-mandate starting in 2030).
