Emirates successfully tests world’s first A380 flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel – The National

Emirates successfully tests world’s first A380 flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel – The National

Emirates has become the first airline to operate an Airbus A380 demonstration flight powered by 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel in one of the superjumbo's four engines.Wednesday's test flight aimed to demonstrate the clean fuel's potential as a drop-in replacement for jet kerosene that matches its technical and chemical requirements, Emirates said.The flight by the world's biggest operator of A380 double-decker jets took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 11.15am and landed at 12.30pm“Once we've completed this test, the next step will be the availability of SAF in various airports and we are relying on fuel suppliers to start manufacturing and producing such a fuel at a volume that we will be requiring – that will be the challenge,” Adel Al Redha, Emirates' chief operating officer, said on the tarmac before the aircraft took off.“I hope that next year we will be able to see the volume of SAF being available at airports at the required levels to support airlines.”The fuel lorry approaches the plane at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalDubai this week hosts the International Civil Aviation Organisation's third Conference on Alternative Aviation Fuels. The industry gathering is seeking to establish a