Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the company in collaboration with Rolls-Royce conducted the first flight test on a 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered G650 jet fitted with the Rolls-Royce BR725 engine. Gulfstream is the business-jet industry’s first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to complete this milestone flight. The test flight took place from Gulfstream’s worldwide headquarters in Savannah, U.S. and was flown in partnership with engine supplier Rolls-Royce.
Gulfstream has crafted a sustainability strategy that encompasses three pillars which are energy and emissions; operations; and culture and learning and supports industry goals. These pillars were established by the National Business Aviation Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the International Business Aviation Council. The goals are a 2 percent improvement in fuel efficiency per year from 2010 to 2020; carbon-neutral growth from 2020 onward; and net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.