UK RAF uses sustainable aviation fuel on routine operations

August 20, 2024 |

In the UK, the Royal Air Force (RAF) said it is ensuring Britain is secure in a more sustainable manner using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with normal jet fuel on routine operations for the first time. Aircraft including Typhoon and Poseidon submarine hunters, operating from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, have been using a blend of conventional and SAF in a first for the air force. During November 2023 to February 2024 four million liters of blended sustainable aviation fuel were delivered to the Royal Air Force through a contract with World Fuel Services. A further five million one hundred and fifty thousand liters of fuel are being delivered over the period July to October 2024, RAF said.

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