Air Canada and Airbus revealed at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 their intent to establish a jointly funded Sustainability Co-Investment Platform.
The agreement states a shared objective to invest up to approximately US$10 million through the platform to support a commercial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry in Canada.
The companies say that the focus area is accelerating a jointly agreed Canadian SAF project toward a Final Investment Decision and look forward to continuing their constructive collaboration with government partners to establish the right structural frameworks to support SAF production to emerge at scale in Canada.
With supportive public policy mechanisms, they can champion domestic SAF production and price competitiveness successfully, with the objective to make renewable fuels available for the Canadian aerospace industry and to preserve affordability of air travel.
“Air Canada is proud to help advance aviation’s energy transition in Canada. Through this joint initiative with Airbus, we are taking meaningful steps toward supporting domestic SAF production, helping corporate customers address the emissions associated with business travel, and contributing to a lower-carbon path for the industry. With continued industry collaboration and a supportive policy environment, we are confident this momentum can accelerate,” said Valerie Durand, Vice President, Airport Affairs, Corporate Real Estate and Sustainability at Air Canada.
Julie Kitcher, Airbus Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications, commented: “I want to thank Air Canada for this very important joint sustainability initiative. Decarbonising aviation will require deep industry collaboration and decades of investment in new sources of renewable energy. By launching this co-investment platform and making a long-term commitment to Air Canada’s Leave Less Travel Programme, we will help to stimulate the production of, and demand for, SAF in Canada. The country has a vast feedstock potential. When combined with a supportive policy framework, it can contribute to the sector’s decarbonisation ambitions and create significant economic growth and job creation.”
The initiative also introduces a vehicle for corporate partners to stimulate domestic SAF demand through Air Canada’s Leave Less Travel Program. Demonstrating its commitment, Airbus has signed a long-term, 5-year Leave Less Travel Program Agreement. The corporate travel partnership distributes verified SAF environmental attributes to participants, and Airbus will purchase SAF environmental attributes associated with over 60,000 litres of SAF for its first allocation.
