The Royal Australian Air Pressure aerobatic show crew Roulettes flies on Sustainable Aviation Gasoline for the primary time supported by Neste, Viva Vitality and Vitol.
Through the Williamtown Air Present in Australia, the Roulettes, the Royal Australian Air Pressure’s aerobatic show crew, carried out a primary public show utilizing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Gasoline™. This is a vital first step for the Australian Defence Pressure (ADF) because it appears to be like at the way it can scale back its environmental impression by utilizing extra sustainable gasoline to chop its carbon emissions.
The Neste-produced sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) used for this flight was provided to the ADF by Viva Vitality, an Australian vitality firm and the ADF’s strategic gasoline accomplice, in cooperation with Neste and Vitol, a number one world vitality and commodities firm. The SAF was blended with standard jet gasoline at a 30% ratio earlier than use, assembly present jet gasoline specs.
The Roulettes carried out the show utilizing SAF on their Pilatus PC-21 plane, some of the superior navy coaching plane on the planet. The Williamtown Air Present is held on the Royal Australian Air Pressure (RAAF) Base Williamtown, north of Sydney in Australia, and offers guests an perception into the bottom, individuals, plane and navy capabilities of the Australian Defence Pressure and the aviation sector.
Richard Xin, Viva Vitality’s Defence Enterprise Supervisor mentioned:
This is a vital milestone because the ADF strikes in direction of a extra sustainable and environmentally pleasant future.
“Viva Vitality may be very happy with the function it’s enjoying in supporting the ADF by way of the secure and dependable provide of conventional fuels in addition to aiding them with the transition to sustainable aviation fuels that don’t compromise functionality. To do this, we’re collaborating with extremely specialised SAF producers like Neste and using our personal intensive provide chain community and operational experience to ship these merchandise for the ADF,”
Sami Jauhiainen, Vice President APAC from the Renewable Aviation enterprise at Neste mentioned:
Neste is totally dedicated to supporting the aviation trade to realize its net-zero carbon emissions objective.
“This flight by the Roulettes exhibits that SAF may also play a key function in decreasing the emissions from navy aviation whereas making certain dependable operations. Working carefully along with companions like Viva Vitality and Vitol helps us to speed up the provision and utilization of sustainable aviation gasoline throughout their buyer base, and we sit up for increasing our cooperation.”
Sustainable Aviation Gasoline
SAF is a renewable aviation gasoline offering a extra sustainable various to traditional, fossil-based jet gasoline. Utilizing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Gasoline™ reduces greenhouse fuel emissions by as much as 80%* over the gasoline’s life cycle, in comparison with utilizing standard jet gasoline.
Neste’s SAF is created from sustainably sourced, 100% renewable waste and residue uncooked supplies, corresponding to used cooking oil and animal fats waste. SAF is mixed with standard jet gasoline earlier than use and works seamlessly with current plane engines and fueling infrastructure.
The Royal Australian Air Pressure’s aerobatic show crew Roulettes flies on SAF for the primary time supported by Neste, Viva Vitality and Vitol, November 27, 2023
