Virgin Atlantic Flies Earth'S Starting Time 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flying From London Heathrow To Novel York Jfk
Virgin Atlantic'sec historic flying on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) takes off from London Heathrow to New York JFK today, mark the culmination of a yr of radical collaboration, to exhibit the capability of SAF every bit a prophylactic drib-inward replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel, compatible with today'second engines, airframes together with fuel infrastructure.
SAF has a significant function to play in the decarbonization of long-haul aviation, and pathway to Net Zero 2050. The fuel, made from waste matter products, delivers CO2 lifecycle emissions savings of upwards to 70%, whilst performing similar the traditional jet fuel it replaces.
While other technologies such as electrical as well as hydrogen stay decades away, SAF tin be used forthwith. Today, SAF represents less than 0.i% of global jet fuel volumes and fuel standards permit for only a fifty% SAF blend inwards commercial jet engines. Flight100 will try that the challenge of scaling upward product is ane of policy and investment, too manufacture as well as authorities must act chop-chop to make a thriving Great Britain SAF industry.
As good as proving the capabilities of SAF, Flight100 volition assess how its purpose affects the flying'sec non-carbon emissions amongst the back up of consortium partners ICF, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), Imperial College London in addition to University of Sheffield. The inquiry volition meliorate scientific understanding of the effects of SAF on contrails as well as particulates and assist to implement contrail forecasts inward the flight planning procedure. Data together with enquiry will live shared alongside manufacture, and Virgin Atlantic volition continue its interest amongst contrail work through RMI'second Climate Impact Task Force, which is office-funded past Virgin Unite.
The SAF used on Flight100 is a unique dual blend; 88% HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters in addition to Fatty Acids) supplied past AirBP as well as 12% SAK (Synthetic Aromatic Kerosene) supplied by Virent, a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The HEFA is made from waste fats while the SAK is made from institute sugars, alongside the residuum of constitute proteins, fossil oil and fibres continuing into the food chain. SAK is needed in 100% SAF blends to pass on the fuel the required aromatics for engine part. To attain Net Zero 2050, the innovation together with investment needed across all available feedstocks too technologies must be harnessed to maximize SAF volumes likewise as continuing the inquiry in addition to development needed to convey new cipher emission aircraft to market.
Virgin Atlantic is committed to finding more than sustainable ways to fly, on its flightpath to Net Zero 2050, taking activity across every role of the journeying. Already operating 1 of the youngest too nigh fuel too carbon efficient fleets in the sky, Flight100 builds on the airline'second fifteen-yr rail tape for leading on evolution of SAF at scale. Collectively, industry together with authorities must get further, to create a U.K. SAF industry too run into aviation'sec x% SAF past 2030 target, capitalizing on the pregnant social in addition to economical benefits it will take – an estimated contribution of £i.8 billion in Gross Value Added to the U.K. and more than than ten,000 jobs.
The airline acknowledged the SAF Grand Challenge President Biden prepare inwards 2021 for the U.S.A., promising the adoption of three billion gallons of SAF past 2030. Alongside the Inflation Reduction Act, the the States authorities's commitments to cause individual investment into the USA SAF industry reinforce the importance of close collaboration within the manufacture and globally to attain emissions reductions targets.
SOURCE Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd
SAF has a significant function to play in the decarbonization of long-haul aviation, and pathway to Net Zero 2050. The fuel, made from waste matter products, delivers CO2 lifecycle emissions savings of upwards to 70%, whilst performing similar the traditional jet fuel it replaces.
While other technologies such as electrical as well as hydrogen stay decades away, SAF tin be used forthwith. Today, SAF represents less than 0.i% of global jet fuel volumes and fuel standards permit for only a fifty% SAF blend inwards commercial jet engines. Flight100 will try that the challenge of scaling upward product is ane of policy and investment, too manufacture as well as authorities must act chop-chop to make a thriving Great Britain SAF industry.
As good as proving the capabilities of SAF, Flight100 volition assess how its purpose affects the flying'sec non-carbon emissions amongst the back up of consortium partners ICF, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), Imperial College London in addition to University of Sheffield. The inquiry volition meliorate scientific understanding of the effects of SAF on contrails as well as particulates and assist to implement contrail forecasts inward the flight planning procedure. Data together with enquiry will live shared alongside manufacture, and Virgin Atlantic volition continue its interest amongst contrail work through RMI'second Climate Impact Task Force, which is office-funded past Virgin Unite.
The SAF used on Flight100 is a unique dual blend; 88% HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters in addition to Fatty Acids) supplied past AirBP as well as 12% SAK (Synthetic Aromatic Kerosene) supplied by Virent, a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The HEFA is made from waste fats while the SAK is made from institute sugars, alongside the residuum of constitute proteins, fossil oil and fibres continuing into the food chain. SAK is needed in 100% SAF blends to pass on the fuel the required aromatics for engine part. To attain Net Zero 2050, the innovation together with investment needed across all available feedstocks too technologies must be harnessed to maximize SAF volumes likewise as continuing the inquiry in addition to development needed to convey new cipher emission aircraft to market.
Virgin Atlantic is committed to finding more than sustainable ways to fly, on its flightpath to Net Zero 2050, taking activity across every role of the journeying. Already operating 1 of the youngest too nigh fuel too carbon efficient fleets in the sky, Flight100 builds on the airline'second fifteen-yr rail tape for leading on evolution of SAF at scale. Collectively, industry together with authorities must get further, to create a U.K. SAF industry too run into aviation'sec x% SAF past 2030 target, capitalizing on the pregnant social in addition to economical benefits it will take – an estimated contribution of £i.8 billion in Gross Value Added to the U.K. and more than than ten,000 jobs.
The airline acknowledged the SAF Grand Challenge President Biden prepare inwards 2021 for the U.S.A., promising the adoption of three billion gallons of SAF past 2030. Alongside the Inflation Reduction Act, the the States authorities's commitments to cause individual investment into the USA SAF industry reinforce the importance of close collaboration within the manufacture and globally to attain emissions reductions targets.
Shai Weiss, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Atlantic said: "Flight100 proves that Sustainable Aviation Fuel tin can be used as a safety, drop-inward replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel in addition to it'sec the alone viable solution for decarbonizing long-haul aviation. It's taken radical collaboration to become hither together with we're proud to take reached this of import milestone, only nosotros require to push further. There is but non plenty SAF as well as it'second clear that inwards gild to achieve product at scale, nosotros postulate to run across significantly more than investment. This will exclusively hap when regulatory certainty and toll back up mechanisms, backed past regime, are in place. Flight100 proves that if you lot get in, we'll fly it."
Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Atlantic said: "The earth will always assume something tin't live done, until you make it. The spirit of innovation is getting out in that location too trying to essay that we tin can do things improve for everyone'second do good.
"Virgin Atlantic has been challenging the status quo and pushing the aviation industry to never settle together with make ameliorate since 1984. Fast forrad most twoscore years, that pioneering spirit continues to live Virgin Atlantic'sec beating middle every bit it pushes the boundaries from carbon fibre aircraft as well as fleet upgrades to sustainable fuels.
"I couldn't live prouder to be onboard Flight100 today amongst the teams at Virgin Atlantic as well as our partners, which have been working together to set the flying path for the decarbonization of long-haul aviation."
Britain Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: "Today'second historic flight, powered past 100% sustainable aviation fuel, shows how nosotros can both decarbonize transport and enable passengers to go along flying when in addition to where they desire.
"This Government has backed today'sec flying to take-off in addition to we will keep to support the UK'sec emerging SAF manufacture equally it creates jobs, grows the economic system too gets us to Jet Zero."
Dame Karen Pierce, His Majesty'sec Ambassador to the United States of America said: "This earth outset marks a crucial step inward the United Kingdom's journey towards Jet Zero aviation emissions.
"We wait forward to continuing our close run amongst the US to increase the function of this pioneering fuel equally we welcome the sustainable flights of the hereafter."
Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York in addition to New Bailiwick of Jersey, Rick Cotton said: "As office of our agencywide goal to reach net-zero emissions past 2050, the Port Authority strongly encourages in addition to supports efforts past our aerodrome stakeholders to reduce their carbon footprint together with to trim back greenhouse gas emissions. We are thrilled to welcome the kickoff transatlantic flying using 100% sustainable aviation fuel into John F. Kennedy International Airport together with promise that the success of Virgin Atlantic's flying to New York volition inspire the entire aerodrome community to act frontward amongst aggressive sustainability efforts."
Sheila Remes, Vice President of Environmental Sustainability, Boeing said: "In 2008 Virgin Atlantic in addition to Boeing completed the offset commercial SAF exam flying on a 747 too today nosotros will achieve yet another meaning milestone utilizing a 787 Dreamliner. This flying is a key pace toward our commitment to deliver 100% SAF-compatible airplanes by 2030. As we operate toward the civil aviation industry'sec net-nil finish, today'sec historic journeying highlights what we tin reach together."
Simon Burr, Group Director of Engineering, Technology & Safety, Rolls-Royce plc, said: "We are incredibly proud that our Trent thousand engines are powering the beginning always widebody flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel across the Atlantic today. Rolls-Royce has late completed compatibility testing of 100% SAF on all our inward-product civil aero engine types in addition to this is further proof that there are no engine technology barriers to the role of 100% SAF. The flying represents a major milestone for the entire aviation manufacture inward its journey towards net goose egg carbon emissions."
SOURCE Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd
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