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First H-225 helicopter flight powered solely by SAF

It follows that one with a Makila 2 engine in November 2021

An H-225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines. 

This flight, which follows the flight of an H225 with one SAF-powered Makila 2 engine in November 2021, is part of the flight campaign aimed at understanding the impact of SAF use on the helicopter's systems. Tests are expected to continue on other types of helicopters with different fuel and engine architectures with a view to certify the use of 100% SAF by 2030.

The use of SAF is one of Airbus Helicopters' levers to achieve its ambition of reducing CO2 emissions from its helicopters by 50% by 2030. One of the main benefits of using this new fuel is that it allows the aircraft to minimise its carbon footprint while maintaining the same flight performance.
 
 According to the "Waypoint 2050" report, the use of SAF in aviation could account for 50-75% of the CO2 reduction needed to reach net carbon emissions by 2050 in the air transport industry. While SAF production currently accounts for only 0.1% of total aviation fuel production, this figure is expected to increase dramatically in the coming years to meet both growing demand from operators and upcoming SAF usage mandates.
 
 In June 2021, the helicopter industry launched the SAF User Group with the intention of bringing all stakeholders together to work on ways to accelerate the use of blended SAF kerosene and to pave the way toward 100% SAF flights for future fleets. All Airbus commercial airplanes and helicopters are certified to fly with up to a 50% blend of SAF. Its goal is to achieve certification of 100% by 2030 for commercial planes and helicopters.

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
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