The wide-reaching benefits of
alternative aviation fuels were underscored in the world’s first
long-term passenger service evaluations performed by Lufthansa using a
bio-fuel/kerosene mix with an A321 jetliner, and supported by Airbus.
Conducted during a
six-month period through last December, the over 1,000 commercial
flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt operated with a bio-fuel blend of
50 per cent Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and kerosene jet fuel in
one engine, while the other powerplant was supplied conventional
kerosene.
Bio-fuels such as HVO represent an eco-efficient
solution to reduce the air transport sector’s environmental impact,
thanks to their significantly smaller carbon footprints and lower levels
of other airborne pollutants.
Follow-up inspections confirmed that the A321’s
engine operating with bio-fuel experienced no adverse effects, while
pilots did not see differences in performance or operations on the four
daily round-trips between Hamburg and Frankfurt.
“It was a very successful test overall,” said Paul
Nash, Airbus’ Head of New Energies, who added that all parameters were
within the limits, and no problems with the bio-fuel blend occurred
during the evaluations connecting what Lufthansa calls the first “green
city pair” of destinations worldwide.
These flights involved the joint research activity
of 12 industry partners and universities under Lufthansa leadership, and
were partly financed by the German Ministry of Economics and
Technology.
Airbus is continuously working with international partners to fully explore the potential benefits of alternative fuels. As part of this effort, the company acts as a catalyst to speed up the commercialization of aviation bio-fuel production – bringing together such industry stakeholders as farmers, oil refiners, distribution networks, airports and airlines.
Airbus is continuously working with international partners to fully explore the potential benefits of alternative fuels. As part of this effort, the company acts as a catalyst to speed up the commercialization of aviation bio-fuel production – bringing together such industry stakeholders as farmers, oil refiners, distribution networks, airports and airlines.
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