Phenix Jet Group (Phenix), a subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation, a Japanese trading company, has completed its first international business jet flight outbound from Japan using SUSTEO, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) brand manufactured and sold in Japan by Euglena Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Mitsuru Izumo) (Euglena). The aircraft departed from Narita International Airport on Friday, September 30th, 2022. Phenix celebrates this flight as its inaugural international business jet flight departing from Japan using SAF produced in Japan.
Utilizing SAF results in reduced CO2 emissions compared to using traditional jet fuels, and this biofuel is expected to greatly contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society in the coming years. Euglena’s SUSTEO is a SAF brand manufactured from raw materials such as used cooking oil and microalgae, which are mixed with traditional fossil jet fuel to create a more eco-friendly fuel.
Sojitz Group will continue to seek new opportunities to utilize SAF biofuel in its business jet operations moving forward with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions through its business activities.