{"id":137391,"date":"2023-03-09T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=137391"},"modified":"2023-03-10T00:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:20:47","slug":"airbus-performs-flight-test-with-an-a321neo-powered-by-100-saf-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/03\/airbus-performs-flight-test-with-an-a321neo-powered-by-100-saf-fuel.html","title":{"rendered":"Airbus performs flight test with an A321neo powered by 100% SAF fuel in both engines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a key element for the future reduction of air transportation\u2019s carbon footprint, and Airbus <\/strong>is continuing its testing of this bio-jet fuel with a new VOLCAN flight test campaign using the best-selling A320 Family aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An A321neo took off thursday from Airbus\u2019 headquarters in Toulouse, France with both of its engines powered by 100% unblended SAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A321neo\u2019s flights are the latest demonstration in the VOLCAN project, the acronym of VOL avec Carburants Alternatifs Nouveaux, French for \u201cFlight with new alternative fuels\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close-formation flight with partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus\u2019 VOLCAN partners are the French aerospace companies Safran and Dassault Aviation, along with the ONERA aeronautics research laboratory and the French Ministry of Transport. The project is co-funded by CORAC, the French Council for Civil Aeronautical Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Airbus earns 4,247 million euros in 2022<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An A321neo version powered by LEAP-1A engines from CFM International is being used for the latest tests, and provides yet another opportunity to evaluate the potential benefits of unblended SAF versus conventional aviation fuel. This A321neo is the first Airbus single-aisle aircraft and the latest Airbus aircraft overall \u2013 following the A350 and A330MRTT \u2013 to test 100% sustainable aviation fuel on both engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To gather the important information from this flight, a \u2018chase aircraft\u2019, a highly modified Dassault jet from the German Aerospace Center, DLR is flown within 100 metres of the A321neo, using the testbed\u2019s sensors to capture emissions data for detailed analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unblended SAF for the VOLCAN flights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VOLCAN evaluations are focused on the emissions of unblended SAF, which \u2013 unlike SAF blends that are increasingly being used in aviation today \u2013 is not mixed with any fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysing the performance of unblended SAF and its promise in reducing emissions (CO2 and non-CO2) is an important step toward the decarbonisation of the aviation industry, and Airbus is once again taking a key role in such forward-looking research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, all Airbus commercial and military aircraft, as well as helicopters are capable of flying with an up to a 50% blend of SAF. The goal is to ensure 100% SAF capability by 2030 of these products. The potential to cut emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel highlights the immense possibilities for SAF usage in the aviation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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