From Dubai International Airport (DXB), the first Emirates aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Shell Aviation have taken off. On October 24, Emirates’ flight EK 412, which was headed for Sydney, was one of the first to use SAF. 315,000 gallons of mixed SAF have been provided by Shell for usage at the airline’s hub in Dubai. Over the past few weeks, Emirates has been able to power several missions thanks to this first-ever supply of SAF to the airline in Dubai.
Shell provided blended SAF to the DXB airport fueling system, which was made up of 40% neat SAF and 60% regular Jet A-1 fuel. With no modifications needed, the chemical characteristics at this ratio are the same as those of conventional jet fuel, making it easy to incorporate into the current airport fuel infrastructure and the engines of the whole Emirates fleet.