LanzaJet, a next-generation fuels technology company, has announced a historic breakthrough: the production of jet fuel from ethanol at its Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia. This marks the world’s first commercial-scale jet fuel made from ethanol and the first non-oil-based renewable fuel compatible with existing aircraft.

The milestone caps 15 years of research, development, and investment, proving that ethanol can be transformed into aviation fuel at scale. With traditional bio-oil-based fuel options nearing supply limits, LanzaJet’s proprietary Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology opens a new chapter in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), offering a globally deployable solution for decarbonizing aviation.

“Today proves what happens when you bring together innovation, resilience, ingenuity, and teamwork,” said Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet. “This is a major win for global aviation and a beacon of hope for the future. We now have the technology and know-how to shape this industry for decades to come.”

LanzaJet’s ATJ technology leverages widely available ethanol feedstocks, including waste and recycled carbon, to create scalable, low-emission fuel. The innovation also promises economic benefits, boosting agriculture, creating jobs, enhancing domestic energy security, and giving nations control over fuel supply chains.

The Freedom Pines Fuels plant serves as a blueprint for future SAF production, integrating first-of-a-kind technologies including Technip Energies’ Hummingbird Ethanol-to-Ethylene process and a proprietary Oligomerization system developed with the U.S. Department of Energy. LanzaJet engineered, built, and operationalized the fully integrated facility, demonstrating the commercial viability of its ATJ solution.

Designed to work with a wide range of sustainable feedstocks—agricultural residues, energy crops, municipal waste, and captured carbon—LanzaJet fuel significantly reduces lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Blended with conventional Jet A‑1 fuel, it is fully certified and ready for use in today’s aircraft and infrastructure.

LanzaJet is now deploying this technology worldwide, including in the U.S., Australia, Japan, India, U.K., Colombia, the EU, Middle East, and Kazakhstan, positioning the company at the forefront of aviation decarbonization and the global SAF revolution.