Emirates has completed the first demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft by powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The test flight took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), and was commanded by Captain Fali Vajifdar and Captain Khalid Nasser Akram, flying for more than one hour over the Dubai coastline. The flight deck crew of this milestone demonstration was accompanied by Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer, and Captain Hassan Hammadi, Divisional Senior Vice President, of Emirates Flight Operations.
The demonstration flight powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) holds particular significance as the UAE declares 2023 the ‘Year of Sustainability’. 2023 will showcase the UAE’s commitment to seeking innovative solutions to challenges such as energy, climate change and other issues related to sustainability. The flight supports collective industry efforts to enable a future of 100% SAF flying and help advance the UAE’s sustainability objectives.