WFS Slashes GSE Emissions by 80% with Biofuel at Paris CDG

The global aviation services company (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, recently announced that by replacing the traditional fuel of ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport with biofuel, its carbon emissions will be reduced by 80%. This environmental initiative was officially launched this month and marks a crucial step in WFS's sustainable development strategy in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA).

This fuel upgrade covers all series of ground support equipment at WFS's facilities at Charles de Gaulle Airport, including aircraft tow trucks, self-propelled boarding stairs, ground power vehicles, cargo loaders, aircraft pushback vehicles, baggage conveyors, freight transport vehicles and start air compressors. These equipment undertake the support tasks for over 2,850 flights at the airport each year and are the indispensable core force in aviation ground services.

To support the implementation of this plan, WFS will purchase over 400,000 liters of HVO100 biofuel from Campus, a company under the Avia Group. This fuel will meet 82% of its ground equipment's annual energy consumption. It is worth noting that HVO100, as a renewable diesel, its raw materials are entirely derived from various waste and residues, such as animal fat, industrial waste, and wastewater, ensuring the sustainability of the fuel from the source. This hydrogenated fuel not only has extremely low carbon emissions but also has advantages such as stable storage and high combustion efficiency. It can be directly used without any modification to the existing equipment.

Laurent Bernard, the General Manager of the French Region of WFS, emphasized the strategic value of this initiative: "This latest application of biofuels by WFS in the EMEA region will provide another significant boost to SATS Group's core ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) goals. This 'plug-and-play' solution for biofuels enables us to obtain sustainable energy in a responsible manner, without the need to modify the existing ground support equipment fleet, thus significantly reducing the transformation costs."

This initiative is not an isolated environmental protection effort; rather, it is an integral part of WFS's global sustainable development strategy. Previously, the company had launched a trial program for HVO biofuel at London Heathrow Airport to support the airport's goal of achieving zero emissions for all on-site vehicles by 2030 or using biofuels. The comprehensive promotion at Charles de Gaulle Airport further demonstrates the application potential and commercial value of biofuels in the ground support services sector.