Study reveals benefits of sustainable aviation fuel use

Airbus revealed in June 2024 that the world’s first in-flight study on the use of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in both engines of a commercial aircraft shows a large reduction in contrail formation and its associated warming effects. The research, a collaborative effort between Airbus, Rolls-Royce, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and SAF producer Neste, marks the first time the effects of using this type of fuel in both engines of a commercial aircraft have been thoroughly examined while