Emirates, world's first airline to operate A380 demonstration flight using 100% SAF fuel

24-11-23

The flight took off Wednesday from Dubai International Airport with one of the four engines powered 100% with SAF, helping to demonstrate its potential as an immediate substitute that meets the technical and chemical requirements of jet fuel while being a more sustainable alternative. PBS can reduce carbon emissions by up to 85% over its life cycle compared to conventional jet fuel.

Demonstration flights such as the one conducted today pave the way for future standardization, qualification and adoption of 100% PBS flights as governments adopt broader strategies to support the production and scale-up of PBS. Currently, the SAF blend limit on engines for commercial flights is 50%.