GE Aviation Reports Successful 100 Percent SAF Test

GE Aviation’s new generation Passport long-range business jet engine has successfully performed ground testing with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the company announced Monday.

Thom Patterson

Monday, May 23, 2022 at 01:22 PM ET

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Preliminary test results of GE Aviation’s Passport engine with 100 percent SAF were “favorable, with the engine performing similarly to when it runs on petroleum-based jet fuel.” [Courtesy: GE Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

GE Aviation's Passport long-range business jet engine successfully performed ground testing with 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
This marked the first time the Passport turbofan, which powers Bombardier's Global 7500, was tested with a full SAF blend, showing favorable performance similar to traditional jet fuel.
The test highlights GE Aviation's ongoing efforts to develop more environmentally friendly powerplants and reduce aviation's carbon emissions.

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GE Aviation’s (NYSE: GE) Passport long-range business jet engine has successfully performed ground testing with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the company announced Monday.

This was the first time the turbofan has been tested with 100 percent SAF, according to a GE Aviation news release. Currently, SAF blends are limited to a maximum of 50 percent, mixed with petroleum-based jet-A or jet-A-1.