As airlines chase sustainability goals, securing Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) is becoming key. Air New Zealand and Neste have signed an agreement for nine million litres of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Air New Zeland Boeing 777 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The deal represents the largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste by any … [Read more...]
IAE tests its V2500 engine for use with 100% Sustainable Air Fuel.
International Aero Engines (IAE) have been busy, with the engine supplier testing its V2500 engine with 100% Sustainable Air Fuel. The test was carried out at MTU Maintenance in Hannover, Germany. IAE is a multinational consortium comprised of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines … [Read more...]
Lufthansa Group to offer more “Green Fares”
Lufthansa Group is growing its offering of "Green Fares", with the group offering beyond Europe - with 12 new routes on long haul markets. These are now on sale as part of the fare offering at Lufthansa Group airlines. They include: Zurich - Los Angeles (ZRH - LAX) Frankfurt - Miami (FRA - MIA) Sao Paulo - Zurich (GRU - ZRH) Frankfurt - Bengaluru (FRA - … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic commences their 100% Sustainable Air Fuel Transatlantic flight
It seems Virgin Atlantic, along with its partners has taken to the air with its 100% Sustainable Air Fuel-fueled flight. The flight marks a world first on 100% Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) by a commercial airline across the Atlantic, flown on a Boeing 787, using Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. To get to this milestone, a consortium of partners worked together in Boeing, … [Read more...]
Emirate operates a flight with one engine powered by 100% Sustainable Air Fuel…. with an Airbus A380
We've seen airlines address the want of Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF), as well as trying to get their hands on supply. Emirates has gone one stage further today, demonstrating an Airbus A380 in flight - with one engine powered entirely by SAF. The demonstration is another way of showing that SAF is a drop-in replacement for current kerosene-powered flights. It also shows … [Read more...]
Emirates and Neste continues their partnership with more Sustainable Air Fuel on the way
We've talked about Sustainable Air Fuel a bit on this blog, and how airlines are adopting it to reduce their carbon footprint as they attempt to hit net zero. We're focusing on Emirates today. Emirates and Neste have expanded their partnership by solidifying their collaboration for the supply of over 3 million gallons of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2024 and … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic and partners edge closer to a 100% SAF fueled transatlantic flight
We've seen lots of uses of blended Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF). Still, it seems a Virgin Atlantic-led consortium has confirmed it is going to operate the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight across the Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic SAF Flight Engine Test - Picutre Lucy Ray/PA Wire The test marks a key milestone in the project which will see the … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways to uplift Sustainable Air Fuel from Amsterdam
It seems the Sustainable Air Fuel agenda continues, with Qatar Airways signing a deal with Shell for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 at Hamad Internationa Airport, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Shell will source 3,000 metric tonnes of neat Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Qatar Airways at Amsterdam … [Read more...]
United Airlines plans to triple Sustainable Air Fuel useage
United Airlines is boosting how it uses Sustainable Air Fuel on its flights, with the expansion of the use of the fuel type. The airline announced that it would begin using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on departing flights from San Francisco International Airport and is planning to use a SAF blend later this year at London Heathrow Airport, which … [Read more...]
Neste to power Ryanair out of Amsterdam, with a 40% SAF mixture
With airlines seeking to secure key Sustainable Aviation Fuel sources, some are proceeding with higher mixes in their fuel blends. Ryanair has extended its collaboration with Neste. This is a big one, with the move by the two parts to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation … [Read more...]
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