Corendon Airlines and Petrol Ofisi Group cooperate for sustainability in aviation

Corendon Airlines and Petrol Ofisi Group entered into a new cooperation in line with their 2050 net zero targets. Within the scope of the agreement, Corendon Airlines broke new ground at Fraport TAV Antalya Airport and started to use SAF fuel supplied by Petrol Ofisi Group.

Corendon Airlines, which operates direct flights to dozens of popular holiday destinations such as Turkey, Spain, Greece and many countries in Europe, has started to organize environmentally friendly flights using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to be supplied by Petrol Ofisi Group in order to reduce the effects of carbon emissions on climate change and environmental pollution. In line with the cooperation with Petrol Ofisi Group, Corendon Airlines aims to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by using SAF fuel and takes initiative to minimize the environmental impact of the aviation industry.

Corendon Airlines flies with respect for nature

Compared to fossil fuels, SAF fuel, which ensures its life cycle by producing less carbon emissions, serves as a tool to fight against global warming in the aviation industry. Aiming to regularly use SAF fuel on its flights, Corendon Airlines demonstrates a respectful approach to nature and cares about global goals for sustainable development. Continuing its efforts as an environmentally conscious brand, Corendon Airlines aims to increase its pure fuel use by at least 2 times next year and 10 times in five years and to become one of the few airlines that support IATA Fly Net Zero 2050. Corendon Airlines is preparing to launch the application, which started at Fraport TAV Antalya Airport, at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport next year.

Supplies SAF fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 percent Petrol Ofisi Group, which serves over 250 domestic and foreign airline companies in Turkey and abroad under the PO/Air brand, refuels more than 250,000 aircraft annually. According to the latest EMRA report, the company, which holds approximately 26 percent of the aviation fuel market, currently provides services under the PO/Air brand at 18 airports in Turkey with its own supply infrastructure (storage facility, supply vehicle and personnel). Focusing on sustainability in all its business lines, Petrol Ofisi Group supports sustainable aviation in line with the "Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050" resolution of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), of which it is a member. In this context, it has been supplying Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM (SAF), a sustainable aviation fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 percent, for aircrafts operated by Turkey's leading airlines since 2022.

Speaking about the company's zero carbon emission targets, Yıldıray Karaer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corendon Airlines, says, "At “Corendon Airlines, we operated our first SAF fuel flight from Antalya Airport on March 19, 2024 in cooperation with Petrol Ofisi Group. As a brand that respects nature and the environment, the use of SAF fuel is invaluable for us. We pay utmost attention to our practices on our flights to leave a cleaner environment for future generations by reducing our carbon emissions. Corendon will continue to promote sustainable aviation steps by regularly using SAF fuel. We will maintain our respect for nature and our environmental responsibility by signing various sustainability projects such as the use of SAF fuel."

Commenting on the agreement, Mehmet Serkan Ergin, Petrol Ofisi Group Aviation Senior Manager, says, "Decarbonization efforts are one of the major prerequisites of investing in the future. For this reason, while investing in our current product technologies, we continue to improve our shared efforts to increase the use of future energies and the use of these energies. With this mission in mind, at Petrol Ofisi Group, we are delighted to have started supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Corendon Airlines. As the leader of the industry, we are pioneering sustainability in aviation, and therefore we are working tirelessly to expand the use of SAF, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions in airplanes by up to 80 percent, in Turkey." Corendon Airlines, the airline of breakthroughs, ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Turkey in the "World's Cleanest Airlines" survey conducted by the German NGO Atmosfair based on carbon emissions per passenger, continues to lead the industry with its projects and sponsorships.