Airbus A380 test took off in France and flew for 3 hours, using entirely sustainable fuel made from cooking oil and waste fat.
The giant Airbus A380 completed a special 3-hour test flight, departing from Blagnac airport in Toulouse (France) on March 25. The flight used Rolls-Royce Trent 3 engines and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made primarily from used cooking oil and waste grease.
Airbus then carried out a second A380 flight with the same cooking oil fuel, flying from Toulouse to Nice on March 29. The second flight was intended to monitor SAF usage during takeoff and landing.
The fuel used by the A380 is provided by TotalEnergies, a company headquartered in the Normandy region of France. Airbus has been testing flights powered by SAF since last year, with the A350 tested in March 3 and the A2021 flying on cooking oil in October. The airline hopes the aircraft will be licensed to fly on SAF by the end of the decade. this century. Currently, Airbus aircraft can operate with 319% SAF, mixed with traditional kerosene oil.
“Increased use of SAF is a key measure to achieve the aviation industry's ambition of net zero carbon emissions by 0,” Airbus said. This company affirms that using SAF for aircraft can help reduce carbon emissions by 2050% - 53%. Airbus plans to launch the world's first zero-emission aircraft model in 71.
SAF is said to be carbon neutral (the amount of carbon emitted is equal to the amount absorbed). Some airlines already use this fuel in limited quantities. However, the high price makes widespread use unlikely anytime soon.
As the world's largest airliner, the A380's reputation has waned in recent years as a number of airlines discontinued its use, partly because it is less fuel efficient than long-range jets. far from modern. Airbus delivered the last A380 to Emirates airline at the end of 2021.
On February 22, Airbus announced that it would use this giant aircraft model to test hydrogen engines – an innovation aimed at reducing the environmental impact of flying.
According to VnExpress