Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) welcomed another aircraft powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its delivery flight from Hamburg, Germany to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) welcomed another aircraft powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its delivery flight from Hamburg, Germany to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The airline said it received its fourth aircraft delivery for 2022, the brand-new Airbus A320NEO on July 17.
CEB was the first low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia to incorporate the use of SAF - a new type of jet fuel - into its operations when it took delivery of its third A330NEO in May this year.
"We are happy to welcome another aircraft that used sustainable aviation fuel on its delivery flight from Hamburg. This is a testament to how committed we are to our sustainable journey, which involves moving forward with our fleet modernization plans," said Alex Reyes, chief strategy officer at Cebu Pacific.
The budget carrier said it intends to use SAF for the delivery of three more aircraft later this year.
SAF is a drop-in fuel, which means it is a completely interchangeable replacement for fossil fuels. The use of SAF results in an up to 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions across the SAF lifecycle.
SAF does not require any adaptations to the aircraft or engines and does not have any negative impact on performance or maintenance.
Major airlines such as Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Alaska and United have used SAF in commercial flights.
According to International Air Transport Association (IATA), in 2016 alone, over 370,000 flights have taken to the skies using SAF, and the first commercial flights using SAF took off in 2011.
CEB's sustainable goal is in line with global aviation's commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
According to the airline, it has made various investments that enable it to become fuel-efficient in its operations to keep fares affordable for the passengers.
The carrier aims to have an all-NEO fleet by 2027, it includes pushing for fuel efficiency best practices, as well as utilizing SAF by launching green routes by 2025 and using SAF for its entire network by 2030.
SAF provides a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel but it costs more compared to regular jet fuel.
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