Vietjet pioneers working the primary flights utilizing sustainable aviation gasoline provided by Petrolimex Aviation, lowering carbon emissions by 80%.
The primary flights utilizing sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) have been efficiently refueled in Vietnam at present and departed from Tan Son Nhat Worldwide Airport in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis.
Two flights utilizing SAF operated by Vietjet have departed from Vietnam to Melbourne (Australia) and Seoul (Incheon, South Korea), with the sustainable gasoline supplied by Petrolimex Aviation.
Being produced from renewable and sustainable feedstocks as used cooking oil, agricultural byproducts, wooden biomass, and municipal waste, sustainble aviation gasoline can cut back carbon emissions by as much as 80% in comparison with conventional fossil fuels. Assembly strict worldwide aviation requirements, SAF is safely utilized in business flight operations. These inaugural SAF-powered flights signify a significant milestone not just for each firms but additionally for Vietnam aviation business as an entire.
Mr. Đinh Viet Thang, Director Basic of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, mentioned:
Vietjet Air and Petrolimex Aviation have efficiently performed the primary worldwide flights utilizing sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) being refueled in Vietnam, clearly demonstrating their dedication to sustainable gasoline utilization.
“It is a collective supply of satisfaction for your complete business as we contribute to environmental safety and sustainable improvement, affirming Vietnam’s position as a accountable member of the worldwide aviation group.”
Mr. Pham Van Thanh, Chairman of the Board of Administrators of Vietnam Nationwide Petroleum Group, shared:
The primary-ever refueling of SAF by Petrolimex Aviation for Vietjet’s worldwide flights to Australia and South Korea marks a major milestone not just for Petrolimex Aviation but additionally for Petrolimex Group as we implement our strategic imaginative and prescient for the interval as much as 2030, with a long-term outlook to 2045.
“It is a key step towards changing into a inexperienced, clear, and environmentally pleasant power company. Vietnam Nationwide Petroleum Group is dedicated to supporting and enabling Petrolimex Aviation to proceed its analysis, improvement, and common provide of SAF, contributing to the greening of the aviation business for a sustainable future.”
Mr. Đinh Viet Phuong, Vietjet CEO, shared:
Right now’s Vietjet flights utilizing SAF are significantly significant, symbolizing inexperienced flights and eco-friendly air journey, providing passengers a beautiful, environmentally-conscious flying expertise, particularly on worldwide routes.
“As a pioneering airline within the analysis, improvement and utilization of SAF, Vietjet stays dedicated to additional lowering carbon emissions in aviation and fostering sustainable progress.”
Vietjet has additionally partnered with respected worldwide companions to analysis, develop, provide, and implement SAF, according to Vietnam’s dedication at COP26 to attain net-zero emissions by 2050.
SAF is taken into account the longer term gasoline of aviation. Alongside these preliminary flights, SAF manufacturing prices are anticipated to lower additional, making certain its viability for broader business use.
This achievement continues Vietjet’s long-standing environmental safety and sustainable improvement initiatives, which started over a decade in the past when the airline had solely three plane. Vietjet has additionally pioneered the transition from paper to digital tickets, utilized on-line cost strategies, and promoted on-line check-in to scale back paper consumption. Moreover, the airline makes use of eco-friendly, recyclable supplies onboard, implements fuel-saving packages, and reduces CO2 emissions from engines. Vietjet usually participates in environmental safety packages, comparable to tree planting, ocean clean-ups, and growing eco-friendly city areas.
As a sustainable enterprise, Vietjet has constantly optimized assets for environmental safety since its inception. Vietjet has been the primary airline to supply a complete ESG sustainability report and is dedicated to furthering the usage of SAF contributing to Vietnam’s nationwide inexperienced progress technique and net-zero emission targets by 2050.
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Vietjet pioneers working the primary flights utilizing sustainable aviation gasoline provided by Petrolimex Aviation, lowering carbon emissions by 80%. supply
