World's first airline to use solar aviation fuel: Swiss airline
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World's first airline to use solar aviation fuel: Swiss airline
Swiss Airlines will adopt the Solar Aviation Fuels and become World's first airline.
How is this fuel produced?
Technology has been developed for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable energy sources by Synhelion, a spinoff from the Swiss Institute of Technology in Switzerland. Syngas (synthesis gas) is produced by concentrated solar heat, which can then be converted into kerosene. According to the airline, when the solar fuel is combusted, it will only produce as much carbon dioxide as it went into making it, helping to reduce aviation emissions.
About Swiss Airlines
Swiss International Air Lines AG, also known as Swiss or Swiss Air Lines, is Switzerland’s flag carrier, providing scheduled services throughout Europe as well as to Asia, South America, North America, and Africa. Its sole hub is Zurich Airport, with Geneva Airport serving as a focus city. Following the bankruptcy of Swissair, the country’s then-flag carrier, in 2002, the airline was created. Dieter Vranckx is the CEO.
Some Highlights
- Swiss Airlines is a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group. These two companies have partnered with Synhelion SA, a Switzerland-based solar fuel start-up, to use its solar aviation fuels.
- This initiative makes Swiss International Airlines the first airline to use Solar Aviation fuel globally.
- To manufacture the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from renewable sources, Synhelion has developed a technology.