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REA welcomes first transatlantic flight using
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) which has taken off this
morning;
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Boeing 787 will use 50 tonnes of SAF, 88% of which
derived from waste fats and the rest from the wastes of corn
production in the US;
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Although a significant milestone in the aviation
industry, the use of mixed technologies is still necessary to
hit emission targets.
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)
welcomes the first transatlantic flight using Sustainable
Aviation Fuels which has taken off this morning. Boeing 787 took
off from London’s Heathrow airport to New York using 50 tonnes of
SAF with 88% deriving from waste fats and the rest from corn
production wastes in the US. Companies including Rolls-Royce and
BP have been involved in the project.
Today marks a significant milestone and the REA congratulates
those who have been a part of the project. The decarbonisation of
the aviation industry is essential to meeting net zero, and the
REA has been developing policy on this front in conjunction with
their members and the Government.
However, the REA highlights that the elephant in the room still
needs to be addressed in the aviation industry and reiterates the
necessity of using a mix of technologies in order to reach net
zero targets.
Paul Thompson, Head of Renewable Transport Fuels at the
REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean
Technology) said:
“REA welcomes this first ever transatlantic flight using
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) today and congratulate all the
project partners. The decarbonisation of the aviation
industry is a key sector to meet Net Zero and having been very
closely involved with our members and Government on developing
policy in this field we welcome this landmark.
“However, in the longer term we know this is not a ‘silver
bullet’ and a mix of technologies (such as zero carbon hydrogen
and electrification) will be necessary, alongside addressing the
elephant in the room of ever growing aviation use.”
