Boeing provides guidance on SAF usage for defense aircraft

In the UK, Boeing has released guidance to defense customers that company-built military aircraft can operate on sustainable aviation fuel at currently approved limits of up to 50% blend with conventional fuel. The guidance aims to support global militaries who are evaluating the adoption of SAF into their fleets, the company said. The global No Technical Objection (NTO) states there are no technical issues with Boeing defense aircraft operating on synthetic aviation turbine fuels, which includes SAF. The NTO applies to all Boeing-built defense aircraft and their derivatives, the company added. “SAF is widely accepted today as a drop-in replacement that works with existing aircraft, and also provides opportunities for global interoperability as well as strategic resilience through local fuel production,” said Steve Parker, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Boeing Defense, Space and Security. “We hope this NTO will clear the way for more widespread SAF adoption by our military customers and propel greater alignment between commercial and military fuel standards, to the benefit of all.” “Boeing’s announcement at RIAT that all their military aircraft can operate on a 50% blend of SAF is a welcome step in the more widespread adoption of SAF by air forces around the world,” said Air Vice-Marshal Shaun Harris, UK Royal Air Force, Director Support. “As a result of previous work in 2020, the RAF cleared all of its military aircraft for 50% SAF. We have continued to be at the forefront of trailing the use of SAF with the data we have gathered informing the MoD’s Defense Aviation Net Zero Strategy.”

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