Η Qatar Airways και η εταιρεία παραγωγής βιώσιμων καυσίμων αεροπορίας (SAF) Gevo, Inc. υπέγραψαν συμφωνία εξόδου, σύμφωνα με την οποία η αεροπορική εταιρεία θα αγοράσει 25 εκατομμύρια γαλόνια αμερικανικού καθαρού SAF κατά τη διάρκεια πέντε ετών με τις παραδόσεις να αναμένεται να ξεκινήσουν το 2028 σε διάφορα αεροδρόμια της Καλιφόρνια .
Qatar Airways will be uplifting 5 million US gallons of neat SAF every year and will blend it with its existing supply of conventional jet fuel. The airline became the first airline in the Middle East and Africa region to announce its commitment to an international SAF offtake agreement.
This partnership is part of the airline’s earlier commitment, along with other έναςworld® Alliance members to purchase up to 200 million US gallons of SAF from Gevo. SAF is one of the pillars in Qatar Airways and έναςworld’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050. In September 2020, έναςworld became the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to achieve carbon neutrality with net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The alliance subsequently committed to a target of 10% sustainable aviation fuel use across the alliance by 2030. Qatar Airways is very keen to ramp-up the use of SAF at a commercial level, noting that the SAF to be purchased will be certified under the sustainability criteria laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Compared with fossil-based jet fuel, SAF results in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions across its lifecycle. Today’s technology allows for CO2 reductions from the use of SAF to reach 85% when compared to conventional jet fuel.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways continues to prioritise our commitment to net-zero flying by the middle of this century. Decarbonising aviation requires a gradual incorporation of lower carbon and sustainable aviation fuels, and we are proud to collaborate on this global effort for a better future. Joining forces with fellow έναςworld members, we are supporting Gevo to establish its SAF-producing facilities in order to ramp up SAF supply and get closer to our goal of replacing 10% of our conventional jet fuel with SAF by 2030.”
“By working with farmers on regenerative agricultural practices, Gevo can sustainability source feedstock to produce sustainable aviation fuel, while also increasing soil health, sequestering carbon, and providing nutritional products to the food chain, said Dr. Patrick R. Gruber, Gevo’s Chief Executive Officer. “By building sustainability into every step of our business system, from sustainably grown feedstock to using renewable energy for production, we are helping Qatar Airways and other members of the έναςworld alliance to reach their emission reduction goals.”
Qatar Airways has made significant progress towards achieving environmental sustainability and decarbonisation. Qatar Airways is flying with one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the sky. It is the first airline in the Middle East to secure accreditation to the highest level in the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA) and is the first carrier to join the IATA CO2NNECT platform offering a new voluntary carbon offsetting programme for air cargo shipments, continuing to advance an ambitious agenda to demonstrate environmental leadership across the global aviation industry.
Σχετικά με την Qatar Airways
Μια πολλαπλά βραβευμένη αεροπορική εταιρεία, η Qatar Airways ανακοινώθηκε πρόσφατα ως η «Αεροπορική εταιρεία της Χρονιάς» στα World Airline Awards 2022, τα οποία διαχειρίζεται ο διεθνής οργανισμός αξιολόγησης αεροπορικών μεταφορών Skytrax. Η αεροπορική εταιρεία συνεχίζει να είναι συνώνυμη με την αριστεία έχοντας κερδίσει το κύριο βραβείο για μια άνευ προηγουμένου έβδομη φορά (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 και 2022), ενώ ανακηρύχθηκε επίσης «Καλύτερη Βιομηχανική Θέση στον Κόσμο», «Καλύτερη Βιομηχανική Θέση στον κόσμο» Lounge Dining» και «Καλύτερη αεροπορική εταιρεία στη Μέση Ανατολή».
Η Qatar Airways πετά αυτή τη στιγμή σε περισσότερους από 150 προορισμούς σε όλο τον κόσμο, με σύνδεση μέσω του κόμβου της Ντόχα, του Διεθνούς Αεροδρομίου Hamad, που ψηφίστηκε από τη Skytrax ως το «Καλύτερο Αεροδρόμιο του Κόσμου» για το 2022.
Qatar Airways recognises the importance of environmental sustainability in aviation. We are committed to being at the forefront and working in collaboration with our global and regional partners on achieving the industry’s decarbonisation goals.
