Etihad Airways in Japanese partnership to operate the first sustainable fuel flight from Tokyo Airport

- Today, the first flight operated by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, took off with sustainable aviation fuel provided by my company. ITOCHU وIN THISFrom Tokyo Narita Airport.

 

And the flight took off EY871 From Tokyo Narita Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon, to be the fruit of a partnership that provides a company ITOCHU fuel Neste MY Sustainable Aviation to Etihad, making the latter the first international airline to purchase sustainable aviation fuel in Japan.

 

On this occasion, Cassie Mackie, Vice President Sales and Supply Chain at Etihad Airways, said: “The aviation industry needs such a partnership that we have established with ITOCHU و IN THIS For the widespread adoption of sustainable aviation fuels in the sector. We are very proud to be the first international airline to purchase and use Japanese sustainable aviation fuel on flights departing from Japan, and to take this partnership to great heights.”

 

“The association is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and reducing the level of emissions recorded for 2019 by 50% by 2035. All parties in the aviation sector must work to decarbonize and this type of cooperation between governments, companies and the aviation sector, which promotes sustainable aviation fuel supply and provision At airports, it paves the way for a broader adoption of this fuel.”

 

Today's flight ran on a blend of approximately 40% of sustainable aviation fuel, the first delivered fuel volume of nearly 50000 gallons that will be used to power a number of flights over the next few weeks. This is the first time a non-Japanese airline has used sustainable aviation fuel made in Japan.

During the flight, the amount of CO75.2 produced was reduced by approximately 20000 tons, based on an estimated fuel volume (39.66 gallons) with a blend of XNUMX% sustainable aviation fuel. The trip was also able to manage environmental impacts other than carbon dioxide through optimal trip planning to avoid condensation paths with the use of innovative technology from SATAVIA To reduce carbon emissions by approximately 71 Tons.

Aircraft condensation pathways cause surface temperature rise, which is responsible for about 60% of the aviation industry's carbon footprint. Avoiding condensation trajectories in flights was difficult or impossible until recently, but atmospheric modeling developed by SATAVIA British Airways now allows optimal flight planning to prevent condensation trajectories as well as analysis of the flight's impact on climate after its completion.

 

 

In December 2021, the Japanese government revealed the goal of replacing 10% of the jet fuel consumed by Japan Airlines with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. To achieve this goal, the company established ITOCHU Sustainable aviation fuel supply network at Japanese domestic airports across the country to supply Japanese domestic airlines. The network is now being expanded to include international carriers, starting with Etihad Airways.

 

and established ITOCHU A local supply chain at Haneda and Narita International Airports, covering various activities from importing sustainable aviation fuels and quality control to delivery to airports, as well as a network for refueling the aircraft themselves. and working ITOCHU to expand its sustainable aviation fuel supply base to feed Chubu Centrair and Kansai International Airports, allowing it to increase its sustainable aviation fuel supply to Japanese as well as international airlines.