Domestic SAF for Blue Impulse Flight, with Used Oil Collection
Overview
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Defense, and the Fry to Fly Project, plans to use domestically produced SAF for the Blue Impulse demonstration flight scheduled for the opening day of GREEN×EXPO 2027 on March 19, 2027. To secure feedstock, used cooking oil from households will be collected and processed into SAF at a domestic plant. The collection period runs from December 9, 2026, through February 28, 2027. Collection locations and other details will be announced again before the campaign begins.
Key points
- The collection period runs from December 9, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
- The demonstration flight scheduled to use domestically produced SAF is planned for March 19, 2027.
- The collected used cooking oil will be processed into domestically produced SAF in Japan, helping decarbonize aviation and promote domestic resource circulation.
Overview
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is working with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Defense, and the Fry to Fly Project to use domestically produced SAF for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse demonstration flight scheduled for the opening day of GREEN×EXPO 2027.
SAF stands for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. It is made from feedstocks other than fossil fuels, such as used cooking oil, and is expected to see wider adoption as a fuel that helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions in aviation.
Impact
By processing the collected used cooking oil into domestically produced SAF at a plant in Japan and using it for the demonstration flight, the campaign aims to decarbonize aviation and promote resource circulation within Japan.
Details
A campaign is planned to collect used cooking oil from households as feedstock for the domestically produced SAF to be used for the demonstration flight. Details such as collection locations will be announced again before collection begins.
The collection period runs from Wednesday, December 9, 2026, through Sunday, February 28, 2027. The demonstration flight is scheduled for Friday, March 19, 2027, on the opening day of GREEN×EXPO 2027.
The Fry to Fly Project is an initiative that builds momentum through activities such as used cooking oil collection and aims to realize a decarbonized society through domestic resource circulation. As of September 2026, it had 333 participating companies, local governments, and other organizations. JGC Holdings Inc. serves as its secretariat.