What technology has the greatest potential to make aviation more sustainable?
Sustainable aviation biofuel is by far the most disruptive thing that can happen to help us achieve our environmental goals. When it’s produced under optimum conditions – reducing net CO² emissions while meeting other socioeconomic and green criteria – sustainable aviation biofuel reduces CO² emissions by 50 to 80% on a gallon for gallon basis compared to petroleum jet fuel. The level of emissions reduction is staggering.
“Boeing is looking for opportunities regionally and globally to expand the biofuel supply.”
Julie Felgar, Managing Director of Environmental Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
How are airlines preparing for biofuels?
Aviation biofuel is not a science experiment – it is real and it is a genuine alternative to fossil fuel. Three types of aviation biofuel have been approved so far. Approved biofuel is blended directly with petroleum jet fuel and used in airplanes. Biofuel is safe and has been used in as many as 2,000 flights already. Aviation biofuel can safely power any commercial airplane flying today
