Airbus said it flew an A380 with one of its four engines running on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, for the first time on March 25.
The flight followed a series of earlier SAF tests using the company’s A350 and A319neo aircraft.
Airbus Tests A380 with 100 Percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Three-hour flight with one of four engines running on unblended SAF marks a high point for company’s test program.
Key Takeaways:
- Airbus successfully conducted the first test flight of an A380 with one engine running on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
- The three-hour flight utilized 27 metric tons of unblended SAF produced from used cooking oil and other waste fats.
- This A380 test, following earlier trials on other aircraft, aims to further validate SAF's performance, with a second flight planned for takeoff and landing tests.
- Airbus considers increasing SAF use crucial for the industry's net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2050 and aims for 100% SAF certification by the end of the decade.
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