Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.

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Luxaviation has signed a long-term agreement to buy synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) for its private aviation fleet. Announced on Tuesday, the deal commits the Europe-based business aviation group to receiving 10,000 tonnes of fuel produced by Icelandic company IdunnH2 over a 15-year period starting in 2029.
This eSAF will be produced at a site near Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport using renewable electricity and recycled carbon dioxide. According to the companies, it will meet the requirements for the ReFuelEU and EU RED II legislation, as well as the European Union’s Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin requirements.
The fuel will be made available across the Luxaviation group, including for its aircraft management and charter fleet, and at its ExecuJet FBOs. Initially, the primary distribution mode will be through the company's book-and-claim system.&nbsp;
"The potential for direct physical uplift at selected locations is being explored, but is not yet guaranteed," a Luxaviation spokesperson explained to AIN. "It will depend on the development of an efficient logistical chain in the coming months."
Both companies said they expect to finalize details of the supply agreement in September 2026. According to Luxaviation, pricing assumptions for the eSAF are within the lower end of current industry benchmarks.
“This agreement reflects what it takes to make eSAF work: long-term demand, credible certification, and delivery systems that can scale,” said Nanna Baldvinsdóttir, CEO of IdunnH2. “From a producer’s perspective, this is exactly the kind of agreement we need to move capital into needed eSAF infrastructure.”
IdunnH2's Helguvik eSAF production facility will use Iceland's 100% renewable energy mix and is expected to produce 65,000 tonnes of jet fuel each year. Luxaviation is the company's launch customer.&nbsp;

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