The Swiss airline has entered into a cooperation with Synhelion, which will result in the Swiss carrier becoming the first airline in the world to use so-called solar fuel. The process developed by Synhelion will produce carbon dioxide-neutral kerosene using concentrated sunlight. Swiss and its partner are thus taking a pioneering role in the production and use of sustainable fuels. The cooperation covers the entire Lufthansa Group, but will initially be introduced at Swiss. "The cooperation with Synhelion is based on the shared vision of making CO2-neutral flying in regular flight operations possible in the future using solar fuels," says company boss Dieter Vranckx. "We are proud to be the first airline in the world to fly with solar kerosene. Through the partnership with Synhelion, we are promoting Swiss innovative strength and are actively committed to the development, market launch and scaling of this promising technology for sustainable fuel." Synhelion has developed a key technology for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable energies. The unique process uses concentrated solar heat to produce synthesis gas, from which kerosene is then synthesized in standard industrial processes. Such a sun-to-liquid fuel closes the CO2 cycle, as it only releases as much CO2 when burned as was previously used to produce it. This is an important contribution to effectively decarbonizing air traffic. Synhelion will build the world's first plant for the industrial production of solar fuels in Jülich (D) this year. SWISS is to be the first buyer of the solar kerosene produced in 2023. The agreed partnership also includes support from SWISS and the Lufthansa Group in