LANZAJET ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF FLUOR CORPORATION FOR FRONT-END ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (FEED) FOR PROJECT SPEEDBIRD - LANZAJET'S FLAGSHIP UK SAF PLANT
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has been selected to perform Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for LanzaJet's Project Speedbird in Teesside, UK, announced Nov 4, 2025.
Project Speedbird is a commercial-scale ethanol-to-SAF facility planned to produce over 90,000 tonnes (30 million gallons) of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel annually, and is estimated to reduce British Airways' CO₂ emissions by ≈230,000 tonnes per year. The project received a £10 million ($13 million) award from the U.K. Government Advanced Fuels Fund and aims to create hundreds of construction-to-operation jobs.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) è stata selezionata per eseguire Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) per il Progetto Speedbird di LanzaJet a Teesside, Regno Unito, annunciato il 4 novembre 2025.
Il Progetto Speedbird è un impianto commerciale su scala industriale per la trasformazione dell'etanolo in SAF, pianificato per produrre oltre 90.000 tonnellate (30 milioni di galloni) di carburante sostenibile per l'aviazione e diesel rinnovabile all'anno, e si prevede che riduca le emissioni di CO₂ di British Airways di ≈230.000 tonnellate all'anno. Il progetto ha ricevuto un premio di £10 milioni ($13 milioni) dal Fondo britannico per i carburanti avanzati e punta a creare centinaia di posti di lavoro dalla fase di costruzione a quella operativa.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) ha sido seleccionada para realizar la ingeniería de front-end y el diseño (FEED) para el Proyecto Speedbird de LanzaJet en Teesside, Reino Unido, anunciado el 4 de noviembre de 2025.
El Proyecto Speedbird es una instalación comercial a gran escala para convertir etanol en SAF, planeada para producir más de 90.000 toneladas (30 millones de galones) de combustible de aviación sostenible y diésel renovable anualmente, y se estima que reducirá las emisiones de CO₂ de British Airways en unas ≈230.000 toneladas por año. El proyecto recibió una subvención de £10 millones ($13 millones) del Fondo de Combustibles Avanzados del Gobierno del Reino Unido y tiene como objetivo crear cientos de empleos desde la construcción hasta la operación.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR)가 Teesside, 영국에서 LanzaJet의 Project Speedbird에 대한 Front-End Engineering and Design(FEED)을 수행하도록 선정되었으며 2025년 11월 4일 발표되었습니다.
Project Speedbird는 상용 규모의 에탄올-대 SAF 공장으로, 연간 90,000톤 이상(30백만 갤런)의 지속 가능한 항공 연료와 재생 가능한 디젤을 생산하도록 계획되었으며, 이 프로젝트가 British Airways의 CO₂ 배출량을 연간 약 ≈230,000톤 줄일 것으로 추정됩니다. 이 프로젝트는 영국 정부의 첨단 연료 기금으로부터 £10백만(미화 $13백만)의 상을 받았으며, 건설에서 운영까지 수백 개의 일자리를 창출하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) a été sélectionnée pour réaliser l'ingénierie et la conception en amont (FEED) pour le Projet Speedbird de LanzaJet à Teesside, au Royaume-Uni, annoncé le 4 novembre 2025.
Le Projet Speedbird est une installation commerciale à l'échelle industrielle de conversion d'éthanol en SAF, prevista pour produire plus de 90 000 tonnes (30 millions de gallons) de carburant durable pour l'aviation et de diesel renouvelable chaque année, et l'on estime qu'il réduira les émissions de CO₂ de British Airways d'environ ≈230 000 tonnes par an. Le projet a reçu une subvention de £10 millions ($13 millions) du Fonds britannique pour les carburants avancés et vise à créer des centaines d'emplois, de la construction à l'exploitation.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) wurde ausgewählt, Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) für das Projekt Speedbird von LanzaJet in Teesside, Großbritannien, durchzuführen, wie am 4. November 2025 bekannt gegeben.
Projekt Speedbird ist eine kommerzielle, groß angelegte Ethanol-zu-SAF-Anlage, die voraussichtlich über 90.000 Tonnen (30 Millionen Gallonen) nachhaltigen Flugtreibstoff und erneuerbares Diesel pro Jahr produzieren wird, und es wird geschätzt, dass es die CO₂-Emissionen von British Airways um ≈230.000 Tonnen pro Jahr senken wird. Das Projekt erhielt eine Förderung von £10 Millionen ($13 Millionen) aus dem britischen Advanced Fuels Fund und zielt darauf ab, hunderte von Arbeitsplätzen von der Bau- bis zur Betriebsphase zu schaffen.
شركة فلور كوربوريشن (NYSE: FLR) تم اختيارها لتنفيذ الهندسة الأمامية والتصميم (FEED) لمشروع Speedbird من LanzaJet في تيسايد، المملكة المتحدة، وفق الإعلان في 4 نوفمبر 2025.
مشروع Speedbird هو منشأة تجارية على نطاق واسع لتحويل الإيثانول إلى SAF مصممة لإنتاج أكثر من 90,000 طن (30 مليون جالون) من وقود الطيران المستدام والديزل المتجدد سنويًا، ومن المقدر أن يقلل من انبعاثات CO₂ لشركة British Airways بنحو ≈230,000 طن في السنة. تلقّى المشروع منحة قدرها £10 ملايين ($13 مليوناً) من صندوق الوقود المتقدم الحكومي البريطاني ويستهدف خلق مئات الوظائف من البناء حتى التشغيل.
- FEED contract awarded to Fluor on Nov 4, 2025
- Planned output: over 90,000 tonnes SAF and renewable diesel annually
- Estimated CO₂ reduction of ~230,000 tonnes/year for British Airways
- Received £10 million ($13 million) U.K. Advanced Fuels Fund award
- None.
Insights
FEED award and government grant materially advance a commercial-scale SAF project with clear capacity and revenue levers.
The engagement of Fluor Corporation for Front-End Engineering and Design formalizes the technical-to-commercial handoff for Project Speedbird and signals a committed procurement pipeline ahead of full EPC execution. The announced output of over 90,000 tonnes (30 million gallons) of SAF and renewable diesel annually defines the plant's revenue scale and off-take relevance to British Airways, which the release cites as the primary emissions beneficiary.
Key dependencies include completing FEED to a bankable level, securing remaining capital and long‑term offtake/financing, and converting the
Selection of an experienced EPC firm for FEED reduces execution risk and accelerates schedule definition for the Teesside facility.
Assigning FEED work to Fluor Corporation establishes a single, accountable party to deliver detailed design, cost estimates, and constructability reviews; that work typically narrows contingencies and informs procurement timelines. The description that the plant uses the stated Alcohol‑to‑Jet process and references an existing commercial deployment suggests process maturity is part of the vendor evaluation.
Operational risks to monitor include FEED findings that affect capital cost, site permitting and local workforce ramp for the hundreds of construction‑to‑operation jobs mentioned. Expect materially clearer schedule and budget metrics at FEED completion; track FEED deliverables and any material scope changes over the coming
Developed with support from British Airways, LanzaJet's Project Speedbird is a commercial scale ethanol-to-SAF facility to be located in Teesside,
"Project Speedbird is the next commercial scale facility in our portfolio that LanzaJet is developing, working closely with British Airways. It is an important step in the continued scale-up of our leading sustainable fuels technology," said Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet. "Partnering with the globally recognized engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Fluor Corporation shows our commitment to the highest standards in project execution."
The project is expected to bring significant opportunities for the North East region and create hundreds of jobs through construction to operation, was recently awarded
"Project Speedbird marks a pivotal advancement in the global effort to decarbonize aviation," said Mike Alexander, Group President, Project Execution, Fluor Corporation "By accelerating the adoption of sustainable fuel technologies, this project will help redefine the future of flight. Fluor is proud to bring our engineering and design expertise to this visionary initiative."
Project Speedbird is set to transform the aviation sector by producing SAF from low-carbon ethanol using LanzaJet's patented and fully integrated Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology solution. The LanzaJet ATJ solution is deployed at commercial scale at LanzaJet's Freedom Pines Fuels facility in
About LanzaJet
LanzaJet is a leading alternative fuels technology provider with patented ethanol-based alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology. LanzaJet is impacting economic development, energy security, decarbonization, and national security by accelerating the production and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and other alternative fuels. LanzaJet is supported by investors and funders including Airbus, ANA, Breakthrough Energy, British Airways, Groupe ADP, Microsoft, Mitsui, MUFG, LanzaTech, Shell, Southwest Airlines, Suncor, the US Department of Energy, and the
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