A China's home-grown regional aircraft, ARJ21, numbered B-001Q, prepares to take off on a demonstration flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, June 5, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqian)
China's ARJ21 regional jet and a C919 large passenger aircraft completed their first demonstration flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on Wednesday. SAF is a liquid aviation fuel alternative to traditional jet fuel. It can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80 percent over the fuel's life cycle compared with conventional jet fuel.
A China's home-grown regional aircraft, ARJ21, numbered B-001Q, prepares to land on a demonstration flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, June 5, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqian)
A China's home-grown regional aircraft, ARJ21, numbered B-001Q, takes off on a demonstration flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, June 5, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqian)
A China's home-grown regional aircraft, ARJ21, numbered B-001Q, takes off on a demonstration flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, June 5, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqian)
A China's home-grown regional aircraft, ARJ21, numbered B-001Q, taxis on a demonstration flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, June 5, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yin Liqian)