{"id":17401,"date":"2022-02-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=17401"},"modified":"2022-02-04T08:50:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T03:20:56","slug":"atr-completes-test-flights-using-100-saf-in-one-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/04\/atr-completes-test-flights-using-100-saf-in-one-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"ATR completes test flights using 100% SAF in one engine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has successfully completed a round of <strong>test flights with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)<\/strong> in one engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The manufacturer used itsATR<strong> 72-600<\/strong> prototype aircraft. Air Turbine test flights are part of the 100% SAF certification process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/37840266.jpg\" alt=\"Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has successfully completed a round of test flights with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one engine.\" class=\"wp-image-17403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/37840266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/37840266-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ATR aims to certify 100% SAF usage on its aircraft by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>  \u201cAs the regional market leader, our <strong>aim is to lead the change to decarbonization<\/strong>. <\/p><p>Already <strong>emitting 40% less CO2 <\/strong>than similarly sized regional jets, these turboprops are the ideal platform to offer significant advances in the reduction of CO2 emissions\u201d <\/p><cite>Stefano Bortoli, ATR\u2019s chief executive officer announced in a press statement.  <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ATR performed a series of flight tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in one engine.<br>The collaboration with Braathens Regional Airlines and Neste will accelerate the certification process for 100% SAF in both engines by 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HBqflQ7lRw\">https:\/\/t.co\/HBqflQ7lRw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATR (@ATRaircraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATRaircraft\/status\/1488835101844819968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2021, ATR partnered with Neste and Braathens Regional Airlines to speed up the certification process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p> All three companies are currently <strong>targeting a 100% SAF demonstration <\/strong>flight on a Braathens Regional Airlines\u2019 ATR aircraft in 2022.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>  \u201cThe achievement of this great milestone shows that we are fully committed to making the use of 100% SAF possible and helping our customers meeting their objectives to provide even more <strong>sustainable air links \u2013 not in 2035 or 2050 but in the coming years\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ATR-SAF.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ATR-SAF.jpeg 942w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ATR-SAF-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ATR-SAF-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ATR-SAF-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ATR-SAF-750x500.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Bortoli added. <em>Sustainable<\/em> aviation fuel is a clean substitute for fossil jet fuels. <strong>SAF is produced from sustainable resources rather than refined petroleum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> According to ATR, flying on a \u201c<strong>typical regional route with 100% SAF in both  jet engines would reduce CO2 emissions by 82%\u201d.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Updated with Aviation a2z. 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