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.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 01:37 PM ET

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Airbus continues to test its aircraft using increasing proportions of sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, with a goal of certifying aircraft for use of 100 percent SAF by the end of this decade. [Courtesy: Airbus]

Key Takeaways:

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.

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