by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jun 13, 2021 | News
Airbus will conduct multiple test flights using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) using its single-aisle aircraft, at the end of 2021. Airbus is part of a partnership, that will use 100% SAF for flights in single-aisle aircraft. The project is called VOLCAN, for...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 19, 2021 | News
Could SAF (sustainable aviation fuels) lead to aviation reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 100%? Clearly that’s impossible, by definition. Isn’t it? Obviously if you have a certain amount of something and you dump all of it, you’ve reduced it by 100%. So...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 18, 2021 | News
Airbus has set its sights on hydrogen propulsion, but it seems they still think that SAF (sustainable aviation fuels) have a role to play. And here’s why. A few weeks ago, we saw a bit of a debate-by-proxy brewing, when Boeing announced their SAF plans. Boeing...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Feb 7, 2021 | News
Japan Airlines announced the completion of a flight that used Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made wholly in Japan. From old clothes and fabrics. Seriously! Japan Airlines (JAL) was an early proponent of SAF, emphasizing its environmental identity. They made the first...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jan 31, 2021 | News
Airbus reiterated its commitment on its plans for hydrogen-powered future aircraft. This comes after Boeing chose a different strategy. It seems that Boeing’s plans and statements about hydrogen versus sustainable aviation fuel, struck a nerve with Airbus. First, on...
