Aviation accounts for an estimated 2-3 per cent of global carbon emissions
The air transport sector has previously pledged to align itself with global goals to cut emissions
All the tests confirmed the use of 100 per cent SAF does not affect engine performance
Shell has supplied 315,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the airline’s hub in Dubai
The palm oil blended jet fuel is produced by Indonesian state energy firm PT Pertamina
Neste will supply more than 3 million gallons of blended SAF over 2024 and 2025
Based on the new EU approved law, 2 per cent of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025, and 70 per cent by 2050
The consortium has zoned in on the methanol-to-jet pathway as its chosen technology route
The ground test results will pave the way for the airline’s first experimental test flight using 100 per cent SAF in one engine, which is due for take off this week