Gulfstream completes world’s first trans-atlantic flight on 100% sustainable aviation gas.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. introduced the profitable completion of the world’s first trans-Atlantic flight utilizing 100% sustainable aviation gas (SAF). Achieved on November 19, the flight occurred on a Gulfstream G600 plane, which departed the corporate’s headquarters in Savannah and landed 6 hours, 56 minutes later at Farnborough Airport in England.
Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW815GA engines, each utilizing 100% SAF, this mission showcases the potential for aviation’s future use of renewable fuels, which function decrease carbon, sulfur and aromatics.
The info collected from this endurance flight will assist Gulfstream and its key suppliers gauge plane compatibility with future low-aromatic renewable fuels, notably underneath chilly temperatures for prolonged flight durations.
Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream mentioned:
Gulfstream is innovating for a sustainable future.
“One of many keys to reaching enterprise aviation’s long-term decarbonization targets is the broad use of SAF instead of fossil-based jet gas. The completion of this world-class flight helps to advance enterprise aviation’s overarching sustainability mission and create optimistic environmental impacts for future generations.”
The SAF used on the flight was produced by World Power and delivered by World Gas Companies. It was comprised of 100% Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (neat HEFA), which has at the least 70% decrease lifecycle CO2 emissions than fossil-based jet gas, serving to to scale back aviation’s affect on local weather. Moreover, this zero added aromatics gas has a low-impact on native air high quality and really low sulfur content material, which may cut back non-CO2 environmental impacts.
Anthony Rossi, vice chairman, Gross sales & Advertising, Pratt & Whitney Canada mentioned:
Gulfstream continues to interrupt new floor within the sustainable aviation house, and we applaud them for finishing this mission as we work to validate the compatibility of our engines with unblended SAF.
Different key companions supporting this milestone embrace Honeywell, Safran and Eaton.
“We’d prefer to thank all our companions for his or her assist in making this milestone flight occur, and for his or her ongoing partnership in collaborating with the prolonged SAF neighborhood to champion the aviation trade’s path to 100% SAF utilization,” mentioned Burns.
Gulfstream was the primary enterprise jet unique gear producer to fly on 100% SAF. This flight advances the corporate’s persevering with work to guide the trade’s sustainability efforts.
Gulfstream Completes World’s First Trans-Atlantic Flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Gas, SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov.ember20, 2023
