{"id":64413,"date":"2024-06-05T22:18:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=64413"},"modified":"2024-06-05T22:18:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:48:18","slug":"comac-conducts-first-saf-flights-of-c919-arj21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/05\/comac-conducts-first-saf-flights-of-c919-arj21\/","title":{"rendered":"COMAC Conducts First SAF Flights with New C919 and ARJ21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SHANGHAI-<\/strong> The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC)<\/a> announced on Wednesday that an ARJ21 <\/a>regional jet and a C919 large passenger aircraft <\/a>completed their inaugural demonstration flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flights, which took off from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG)<\/a> and Dongying Airport (DOY) in Shandong respectively, lasted over an hour, demonstrating excellent flight performance with SAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: COMAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COMAC C919 and ARJ21 SAF Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SAF used in these flights was produced using a bio-jet fuel production technology independently developed by Sinopec. This SAF is made from waste oil sourced from restaurant leftovers, commonly referred to as “gutter oil.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After collection and processing, this waste oil is converted into bio-jet fuel at Sinopec’s Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company, which operates the country’s first industrial facility for producing bio-jet fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)<\/a> is blended with the widely used Jet A-1 aviation kerosene at a 40 percent ratio. The physical properties of this blended fuel match those of traditional petroleum-based fuels, meeting both national standards and industry requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: COMAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SAF can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80 percent over its entire lifecycle compared to traditional aviation fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The adoption of SAF is a vital strategy for the civil aviation industry to combat global climate change and lower carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: COMAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Major international aircraft manufacturers, global airlines, and tech companies are actively researching the practical application of SAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In China, over ten enterprises and research institutions are involved in SAF development and production, with several airlines having conducted commercial test flights using domestically produced SAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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