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Emirates confirms its status as one of the most prominent supporters and promoters of green jet fuel with another successful initiative aimed at integrating SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) into regular commercial operations.
Starting this month, Schiphol Airport's fueling system will be supplied with SAF all throughout 2024. In line with the current regulations, this won't be pure, 100% SAF, but a mix of conventional fuel and alternative fuel known as blended SAF. The total amount that will be fed into the Airport's system will contain up to 700,000 gallons of neat SAF.
The initiative is the result of Emirates' partnership with Neste, unofficially the world's biggest SAF producer at the moment. The agreement was officially confirmed in 2023 and represents one of the biggest SAF purchases in terms of volume to date.
This isn't the first location where Emirates is implementing alternative fuel, and it won't be the last. Emirates was one of the pioneers in the airline industry, having conducted its first flight powered by blended SAF back in 2017 in Chicago. Now, the airline is using this green jet fuel to power flights from several locations, including Paris, Oslo, and Dubai.
In November 2023, an Emirates aircraft officially became the largest airliner to take to the sky powered by SAF. It was an Airbus A380, and it completed a demonstration flight with one of its four engines running on 100% SAF. Such demonstrations are vital for pushing the boundaries of what's possible and reflecting new realities in current legislation.
Prior to taking off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), the Emirates airliner had to undergo multiple tests, as well as its Engine Alliance GP7200 engine and the PW980 auxiliary power unit (APU) from Pratt & Whitney.
While advancing the use of SAF in commercial aviation, Emirates also aims to support a domestic SAF industry in the UAE. Like most operators, it currently needs to rely on external suppliers such as Neste and Shell Aviation. Just like Australia is making efforts to develop its own sustainable fuel industry, the UAE also wants to become a regional hub and has devised a clear strategy targeting a production capacity of up to 700 million liters of SAF before the end of this decade.
For major operators like Emirates, being able to rely on a steady, affordable supply of green jet fuel is essential for gradually increasing the use of blended SAF. Right now, this alternative fuel is still too expensive compared to conventional fuel and is still a scarce resource because there aren't enough producers to satisfy market demands.
As for its own SAF-powered operations, Emirates is ready to move on to the next location of its sustainable fuel project, the Singapore Changi Airport. Just a few months from now, this airport will also start pumping the Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
The initiative is the result of Emirates' partnership with Neste, unofficially the world's biggest SAF producer at the moment. The agreement was officially confirmed in 2023 and represents one of the biggest SAF purchases in terms of volume to date.
This isn't the first location where Emirates is implementing alternative fuel, and it won't be the last. Emirates was one of the pioneers in the airline industry, having conducted its first flight powered by blended SAF back in 2017 in Chicago. Now, the airline is using this green jet fuel to power flights from several locations, including Paris, Oslo, and Dubai.
In November 2023, an Emirates aircraft officially became the largest airliner to take to the sky powered by SAF. It was an Airbus A380, and it completed a demonstration flight with one of its four engines running on 100% SAF. Such demonstrations are vital for pushing the boundaries of what's possible and reflecting new realities in current legislation.
Prior to taking off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), the Emirates airliner had to undergo multiple tests, as well as its Engine Alliance GP7200 engine and the PW980 auxiliary power unit (APU) from Pratt & Whitney.
While advancing the use of SAF in commercial aviation, Emirates also aims to support a domestic SAF industry in the UAE. Like most operators, it currently needs to rely on external suppliers such as Neste and Shell Aviation. Just like Australia is making efforts to develop its own sustainable fuel industry, the UAE also wants to become a regional hub and has devised a clear strategy targeting a production capacity of up to 700 million liters of SAF before the end of this decade.
For major operators like Emirates, being able to rely on a steady, affordable supply of green jet fuel is essential for gradually increasing the use of blended SAF. Right now, this alternative fuel is still too expensive compared to conventional fuel and is still a scarce resource because there aren't enough producers to satisfy market demands.
As for its own SAF-powered operations, Emirates is ready to move on to the next location of its sustainable fuel project, the Singapore Changi Airport. Just a few months from now, this airport will also start pumping the Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
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