British Airways demonstrated its progress on creating a ‘Perfect Flight’ using fuel made with used cooking oil as airlines race to reduce carbon emissions

  • Date: 16-Sep-2021
  • Source: Business Insider
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Gulf
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British Airways demonstrated its progress on creating a ‘Perfect Flight’ using fuel made with used cooking oil as airlines race to reduce carbon emissions

British Airways demonstrated how it is moving toward a "Perfect Flight" using sustainable jet fuel and renewable energy amid scrutiny from environmental activists. On Wednesday, BA flight 1476 took off from London's Heathrow Airport on a 58-minute journey to Glasgow Airport in Scotland. The "Perfect Flight" demonstration used sustainable aviation fuel provided by BP, making it the airline's . The journey replicated a flight done in 2010 from Heathrow to Edinburgh that used an older aircraft with fewer fuel-saving capabilities. Wednesday's flight demonstrated how far the airline has come in the past 11 years to decarbonize aviation, which amounted to a 62% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the 2010 flight. The short hop to Glasgow was operated on a specially liveried Airbus A320neo aircraft painted in partnership with Airbus, which symbolizes BA's program aimed at reducing its carbon footprint. The plane is the quietest and most fuel-efficient short-haul jet in the airline's fleet, emitting compared to older generation aircraft, according to BA. Heathrow Airport supported BA's Perfect Flight by providing 100% renewable energy to power the carrier's electric Mototok vehicles that pushed back the aircraft. According to Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye, the airport has been buying 100% renewable energy