Dive summary:

• British Airways is close to finishing a project to turn 550,000 tons of trash into 55,000 tons of low carbon jet fuel and 55,000 tons of biodiesel every year.
• The airline is working with sustainable aviation and marine fuel specialists Solena Fuels Corporation, Oxford Catalysts Group and Flour to change the trash into synthesis gas then into liquid hydrocarbons.
• British Airways has agreed to purchase the fuel for the next ten years, which equates to $500 million.

From the article:

British Airways and sustainable aviation and marine fuel specialist are building a consortium of technology partners and financial backing for their GreenSky London initiative which aims to convert 500,000 tonnes of waste per year into fuel and power.

According to British Airways - a part of International Consolidated Airlines Group (LSE: IAG) - a flagship project will treat waste destined for landfill and produce 50,000 tonnes of sustainable low carbon jet fuel, 50,000 tonnes of biodiesel, bionaphtha and renewable energy. ...