BioFlight Fuels Receives Funding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project Advancing Canada's Net-Zero Goals

BioFlight Fuels Inc., a Canadian biofuels company focused on producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel from renewable natural gas, has received funding support from the Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technologies for its SAF Flight School project. This initiative will help unlock new feedstock sources, support commercialization, and contribute directly to Canada's net-zero aviation targets by transforming municipal biogas into clean, renewable fuel for the aviation sector.

Working with partners Bright Spot Climate and Ivys Adsorption, BioFlight will assess and verify the lifecycle performance of SAF produced via its Fischer–Tropsch conversion pathway and develop a supply chain framework ensuring transparency and sustainability from feedstock to fuel. Keith Strachan, CEO of BioFlight, stated that this project marks an important milestone in the company's mission to decarbonize aviation. By validating the pathway of producing SAF from renewable biogas and RNG, BioFlight is building the foundation for large-scale, commercial SAF production in Canada.

INSAT's third wave of funding, delivered by Strix, supports Canadian innovators accelerating the transition to low-emission aviation technologies. The initiative recognizes SAF as the most immediate and scalable pathway to achieving net-zero aviation by 2050. Michel Dion, CEO of Strix, emphasized that as Canada works to reduce emissions in aviation, the development and adoption of sustainable aviation fuels will be essential. Initiatives like BioFlight's SAF Flight School contribute to building the domestic expertise and infrastructure needed to support this transition.

The SAF Flight School project directly supports Canada's net-zero commitments by advancing renewable energy innovation and creating new economic opportunities across the clean fuels and aerospace sectors. Upon completion, BioFlight's technology is expected to achieve meaningful GHG emission reductions compared to conventional jet fuel. BioFlight's first commercial SAF facility, Terminal 1 in Sarnia, Ontario, is now under development and will convert renewable natural gas from municipal and agricultural sources into certified drop-in aviation fuel. Terminal 1 is expected to produce over 15 million kilograms of Neat-SAF annually, as well as other by-products like renewable Naphtha. For more information about the INSAT program, visit https://strix.aero/.