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The Boeing 777-300ER was the first in the Mena region to be powered by 100% SAF in one of two engines
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Emirates successfully tested a Boeing 777 with one engine entirely powered by sustainable aviation fuel. All photos: Andrew Scott / The National
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Specially chosen pilots flew the plane for an hour to test the performance of the sustainable aviation fuel
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Sustainable aviation fuel emits 75-80 per cent less CO2 per lifecycle
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By 2030, every plane made by Boeing will fly using sustainable aviation fuel
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It is the first commercial flight to use biofuel
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Emirates plans to run the same test flight with an Airbus A380
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The Boeing 777-300ER was the first in the Mena region to be powered by 100% SAF in one of two engines
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Emirates successfully tested a Boeing 777 with one engine entirely powered by sustainable aviation fuel. All photos: Andrew Scott / The National
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Specially chosen pilots flew the plane for an hour to test the performance of the sustainable aviation fuel
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Sustainable aviation fuel emits 75-80 per cent less CO2 per lifecycle
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By 2030, every plane made by Boeing will fly using sustainable aviation fuel
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It is the first commercial flight to use biofuel
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Emirates plans to run the same test flight with an Airbus A380
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The Boeing 777-300ER was the first in the Mena region to be powered by 100% SAF in one of two engines
Emirates successfully tests flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel
Boeing 777-300ER plane is the first in the Mena region to be powered by 100% SAF in one of its two engines
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Deena Kamel
30 January, 2023
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