Abu Dhabi, 30/11/2023 — Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) and a Leonardo AW139 helicopter conducted two flights powered by aviation fuel blended with SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) in Abu Dhabi on 28 and 30 November. These flights using SAF on an ADA commercial AW139 helicopter marked a first in the UAE and Middle East. This initiative Leer másLeonardo and ADA conducts SAF flight using the AW139 helicopter[…]
Fort Worth, TX (February 21, 2023) — The Bell 505 completed its first flight fuelled solely by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly with 100% SAF. Bell collaborated with Safran Helicopter Engines, Neste, GKN Aerospace and Virent Inc. to make this Bell 505 flight possible. Bell Textron Inc. is Leer másBell 505, first single engine helicopter to fly using 100% SAF[…]
Longueuil, Quebec, February 9, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada and ATR, the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer, announced an agreement to collaborate on an initiative to achieve 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines, including the new PW127XT powering next-generation ATR deliveries, by 2025. “Our collaboration with ATR will be underway throughout 2023 and 2024 Leer másPratt & Whitney and ATR combine efforts to achieve 100% SAF[…]
Toulouse, 30 November 2022 – Airbus used the occasion of its annual Summit to unveil its DisruptiveLab, a new flying laboratory designed to test technologies destined to improve aircraft performance and to reduce helicopters’ CO2 emissions. The DisruptiveLab will evaluate a new aerodynamic architecture intended to reduce fuel consumption, as well as pursuing the implementation of Leer másAirbus unveils its DisruptiveLab helicopter[…]
Brize Norton, 18 November 2022 – The Royal Air Force, Airbus and other industry partners have carried out the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service A330MRTT military aircraft. It is also the first 100% SAF flight of any aircraft type carried out in UK airspace. An RAF Voyager — the military variant Leer másAirbus A330MRTT completes first 100% SAF test flight[…]
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 29, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney announced a memorandum of understanding with Air bp regarding various workstreams with respect to the application of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blends at up to 100 percent in Pratt & Whitney engine testing and research. The agreement reflects Pratt & Whitney’s commitment to supporting the aviation Leer másPratt & Whitney and Air bp Sign MOU on SAF Testing and Research[…]
HARTFORD, Conn., March 15, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney has successfully tested the GTF Advantage engine configuration with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test took place at the company’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA starting on March 1 and marks a key step on the road toward 100 percent SAF operation of Leer másPratt & Whitney successfully tests GTF Advantage engine on 100% SAF[…]
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., 21 de febrero de 2022 — Pratt & Whitney ha sido seleccionada por el DoE (U.S. Deparment of Energy) para desarrollar una nueva tecnología de alta eficiencia de propulsión a base de hidrógeno para la aviación comercial. Ésta será parte de ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy). El proyecto HySIITE (Hydrogen Steam Injected, Inter-Cooled Leer másPratt & Whitney desarrollará propulsión de hidrógeno para la aviación[…]
EAST HARTFORD, CONN., November 30, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Embraer to collaborate on studies of 100% SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel). Technical teams from the two companies will engage to define an integrated ground and flight test plan for 100% SAF in a GTF-powered Embraer Leer másPratt & Whitney and Embraer partners on 100% SAF Flight Demo Program[…]
Leonardo impulsa su enfoque ecológico en la aviación volando un AW149 con mezcla de SAF desde Bristol a sus instalaciones de Yeovil (UK). Cuando la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP26) llegaba a su fin en Glasgow, el helicóptero militar de última generación Leonardo AW149 se lanzó al cielo para mostrar los pasos Leer másLeonardo Helicopters impulsa su enfoque ecológico en la aviación[…]
