SAF Passes Early Maintenance Tests, But Questions Remain

concept art of aircraft flying in background with sustainable aviation fuel pump in foreground

Early tests have not identified any maintenance burden associated with the use of 100% SAF.

Credit: Lufthansa Cargo
As sustainable aviation fuel advances from test cells to commercial operations, early results suggest it will not increase maintenance demands. However, MROs say the industry still lacks the long-term, engine-level exposure data needed to establish whether its use will eventually change component...
Keith Mwanalushi

Keith Mwanalushi primarily writes about the global commercial aviation aftermarket and has more than 10 years of experience covering it. He is based in the UK.

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