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DHL and Cathay: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Partnership

Grace Lee
Last updated: 29 August 2025 08:56
By Grace Lee
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Representatives from DHL Express and Cathay Pacific Group at the deal signing event.
Representatives from DHL Express and Cathay Pacific Group at the deal signing event. © Cathay Pacific
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DHL Express and Cathay Pacific announced a deal for 2,4000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be used for flights operated by Cathay’s subsidiary cargo carrier, Air Hong Kong, in the hope of bringing reduced greenhouse gas emissions, therefore more sustainable aviation development in Asia.

An Air Hong Kong Airbus A330F aircraft.
An Air Hong Kong Airbus A330F aircraft © Cathay Pacific

Greener Air Cargo with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

With more focus drawn to sustainability issues in the aviation industry, Cathay Pacific, partnering with DHL Express, has made a deal for 2,400 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel to be used for Air Hong Kong-operated flights.

The SAF will be used on international flights departing from 3 Asian airports, including Seoul Incheon International Airport, Tokyo Narita International Airport, and Singapore Changi Airport.

Peter Bardens, the Senior Vice President for Network Operations & Aviation – Asia Pacific for DHL Express, sees this as an act to push the use of SAF in the industry:

“Sustainable aviation fuel currently accounts for less than 1% of the total global jet fuel consumption, yet air transport is one of our biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Our decision to expand our SAF usage in Asia with Cathay is another important step that we have taken to drive momentum in SAF production and demand.”

A Cathay Pacific A330 aircraft.
A Cathay Pacific A330 aircraft © Cathay Pacific.

More About Air Hong Kong

Air Hong Kong is a subsidiary of the Cathay group that specialises in air cargo transportation.

They connect their home hub, Hong Kong, as a cargo hub to 17 international destinations, and with boosted fuel sustainability and efficiency, will surely bring about positive changes and improvements in regional and international air cargo services.

They recently underwent a fleet renewal and changed to an all-Airbus A330F freighter airline in hopes of boosting fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The use of SAF furthers their endeavour to bring greener air cargo services.

What do you think about this deal? Do you think Cathay, as a regional leader, would bring about changes with this decision, to push the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the region? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Aviation Journalist Intern | English Literature and Translation graduate with a keen interest in lifestyle and culture reporting. Currently based in the UK.
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