Manufacturers Move To Enable Wider Use Of Sustainable Fuels

Guy Norris Thierry Dubois February 26, 2021
Boeing 747-400 engine-flying testbed
GE Aviation has conducted SAF flight-testing on its Boeing 747-400 engine-flying testbed in Victorville, California.
Credit: General Electric
Like a supertanker changing course, the aerospace industry is beginning to turn slowly, but inexorably, toward the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). With only 0.01% of today’s jet fuel coming from renewable sources there is a long way to go, but Boeing’s January announcement that it...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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