United Airlines will on Wednesday operate an unprecedented flight that would serve as a turning point in the aviation industry’s effort to combat climate change.
The demonstration flight would depart with more than 100 passengers from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and land at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport, using a new United 737 MAX 8 with 500 gallons of SAF in one engine and the same amount of conventional jet fuel in the other engine to further prove there are no operational differences between the two and to set the stage for more scalable uses of SAF by all airlines in the future.
The Chief Executive Officer, United Airlines, Scott Kirby, was quoted as saying, “United continues to lead from the front when it comes to climate change action. Today’s SAF flight is not only a significant milestone for efforts to decarbonise our industry, but when combined with the surge in commitments to produce and purchase alternative fuels, we are demonstrating the scalable and impactful way companies can join together and play a role in addressing the biggest challenge of our lifetimes.
Meanwhile, United Airlines had on Tuesday inaugurated a nonstop service between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport, United States and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria.
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