Air bp Signs Multi-Year SAF and Fuel Supply Agreement with Airbus Across Germany and Spain

The multi-year contract covers flight testing, customer deliveries, the Beluga fleet, and employee shuttle operations — representing one of the largest voluntary OEM SAF offtakes on record.

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February 12, 2026

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Summary: Air bp, the aviation division of bp, has confirmed the signing of a multi-year contract with Airbus for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), conventional jet fuel, and associated services across Germany and Spain. The deal encompasses a wide range of Airbus operations and represents one of the largest voluntary SAF offtakes by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) on record.

Air bp has signed a multi-year contract with Airbus covering the supply of conventional jet fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and associated services across Germany and Spain. According to Air bp, the agreement enables one of the largest voluntary offtakes of SAF by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) globally.

The contract spans a broad spectrum of Airbus operations, including its commercial aircraft, helicopter, and military aircraft divisions. Key activities covered include flight testing, customer aircraft deliveries, internal transport via Airbus’s iconic Beluga XL fleet, and the daily employee shuttle service that connects Toulouse and Hamburg — the two hubs of Airbus’s European production network.

This agreement highlights our strong partnership with Airbus and our ability to deliver complex, multi-country solutions that support operational efficiency and emissions reduction. — Christian Frohn, Vice President, Air bp

The agreement also includes dedicated account management, regular technical maintenance support in Germany, and a new collaboration with Airbus Spain covering fuel supply, storage, and into-plane operations at Spanish facilities.

“This agreement highlights our strong partnership with Airbus and our ability to deliver complex, multi-country solutions that support operational efficiency and emissions reduction,” said Christian Frohn, vice president at Air bp. “We are focused on our advantaged markets and building great partnerships like this one with Airbus.”

The deal is notable for its scope: OEM SAF offtakes — purchases by aircraft manufacturers rather than airlines — are uncommon. Airbus has a substantial and ongoing fuel requirement driven by flight test programmes, delivery flights, and the Beluga fleet’s constant movement of aircraft components and assemblies between production sites across Europe. Embedding SAF into these operations provides a significant and consistent demand signal for sustainable fuel production.

Air bp serves over 600 locations across 40 countries and fuels more than 6,800 flights per day. As bp’s aviation fuels division, it has been an active participant in the SAF supply chain, including producing SAF at its Castellon refinery in Spain.

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