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modifications, recertification, or additional validation,” Bunce continues. “Fixed-wing and helicopter OEMs have flown their aircraft on SAF and have demonstrated that it’s safe to use.”
No Modifications Needed Sustainable Jet A/A-1 fuel is already being used by aircraft operators. According to the Air Transport Action Group, more than 400,000 commercial flights around the world have used SAF since 2011. Bell Textron uses sustainable aviation fuel in its fleet of some 20 training and customer demon- stration aircraft in Fort Worth, Texas. “We partnered with Avfuel to establish a steady supply of
the alternative fuel source to our facilities and became its first rotorcraft customer to use SAF,” said Michael Tacker, EVP of innovation and commercial business at Bell during last year’s HAI webinar. “Safety is always a top priority for Bell. We continue to reiterate that this fuel requires no modification to the aircraft or any additional pre- and post- flight procedures. “Having a cleaner environment for our future is a shared
industry goal and demands participation from all OEMs, customers, and innovators,” he added. In addition to Bell, Avfuel serves OEM customers
Bombardier, Embraer, and Textron Aviation and supplies sustainable Jet A/A-1 fuel to several airports and fixed-base operators in California and Colorado that cater to business aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has been leading efforts to standardize SAF and move toward even higher blend ratios. Te company is
quick to reassure operators that all GE Aviation engines, as well as those supplied by CFM International, a joint GE Aviation–Safran Aircraft Engines company, require no recertification to burn industry-approved sustainable aviation fuel. Several aircraft in the Airbus fleet, including the H145, H175, and H225, have recently completed flight tests with SAF, Even told participants in the HAI webinar. He said that other airframes are soon to follow, “as our entire range is certified to fly with a blend of as much as 50% SAF.” Jean-Baptiste Jarin,
Safran’s deputy program manager, research and technologies, acknowl- edged during the webinar, “Today, test sales [of our engines] at our OEM sites are running with up to a 35% blend … and the blend ratio will increase to 50% by 2025.”
A Neste researcher (above) studies feedstock for use in the company’s sustainable fuels. The Finland-based corporation produces and delivers sustainable aviation fuel (refinery at left) around the world.
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