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Qantas has formally joined the Sustainable
Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), a bipartisan industry group
established to accelerate the development and commercialisation of
sustainable aviation fuel.
"Qantas is also looking at ways to save fuel and reduce carbon
emissions, and is pioneering Required Navigational Performance
(RNP), which uses leading edge technology to land aircraft
efficiently," said Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce. "It is initiatives such as these, and the
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, where airlines are working
together to develop technology that will lead to a more
environmentally sustainable industry."
SAFUG members must
pledge that any sustainable aviation fuel will:
- perform as
well as, or better than, traditional kerosene-based fuel, but with
a smaller carbon lifecycle
- use only renewable fuel sources
that minimise biodiversity impacts and require minimal land,
water, and energy to produce and that do not compete with food or
fresh water resources
- provide socioeconomic value to local
communities where biomass is grown.
Qantas is also an
active member of the regional branch of SAFUG that is looking at
issues specific to the Australian and New Zealand environmental
context.
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