First-of-a-kind synthetic aviation fuel facility
First-of-a-kind synthetic aviation fuel facility
Overview
The AIRCO SAF Factory
The AIRCO SAF Factory is a fully integrated synthetic aviation fuel facility designed to use AIRCO’s AIRMADE® SAF technology at commercial scale and establish a repeatable factory model.
Using captured carbon dioxide and low-carbon hydrogen, the facility produces finished aviation fuel through the AIRMADE® SAF pathway under real operating conditions. Developed as a bankable reference plant, it demonstrates performance, operability, and repeatability at scale, creating a clear template for subsequent facilities.
Planned scale
~10 million gallons per year (target)
Target commercial operation
2031 (subject to project development)
Application
How It fits into AIRCO’s platform
The AIRCO SAF Factory is built on AIRCO’s AIRMADE® SAF process technology—the same core pathway that powers the AIRCO MAD Fuel System.
Together, these products represent different scales of the same platform: deployable, on-site fuel production through MAD, and factory-scale SAF production through the AIRCO SAF Factory.
Synthetic jet fuel that works with today's aviation system
Planning
Current development focus
Initial development is focused on regions aligned with European SAF demand and policy frameworks. AIRCO is actively advancing project development, including:
Offtake discussions with airlines and aggregators, primarily in the UK and EU
Site evaluation and development pathways
CO₂ and hydrogen sourcing and integration planning
Financing and partnership structures
Partner
Partner with us
Capacity, timelines, and configurations may evolve as development progresses. AIRCO is engaging with partners across the project stack, including: