Airbus Reports Promising Results from 100 percent SAF Tests

Early findings from the first study of the effects of using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results, Airbus said Monday in a statement detailing work on an A350 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofans. Known as ECLIF3, the study into inflight emissions and associated ground tests began earlier this year and recently resumed. It involves Airbus, Rolls-Royce, German research center DLR, and SAF producer Neste. The interdisciplinary team, which also includes researchers from the National Research Council of Canada and the University of Manchester, plans to publish its results in academic journals toward the end of next year or in 2023. [...]