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Turkish Airlines Introduces Sustainable Aviation Fuel on its Flights

Sarah Gharib
Last updated: 9 February 2022 15:59
By Sarah Gharib 4 Min Read
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Turkish Airlines has started sourcing Sustainable Aviation Fuel for its flight network of 128 countries. On February 2, 2022, Turkish Airlines used Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the first time on flight number TK1823 that headed to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport from Istanbul.  

 

Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 © Marco Macca / Travel Radar
Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 © Marco Macca / Travel Radar

 

Greener Future 

The SAF used for Turkish Airlines’ routes produces 87% fewer greenhouse gases than fossil fuels. Moving forward, Turkish Airlines has said that sustainable fuel will be used once a week on chosen routes, although there are plans to extend the routes.  

To date, more than 150,00 flights have been powered by SAF. Rather than the fuel being refined from petroleum, it is produced mainly from sustainable sources like ethanol and waste oils, which result in an 80% reduction in harmful particles such as; heavy metals, NOx, CO2, CO, and SOx. The oxygen is extracted from the waste oils (deoxygenation) before going through a hydroprocessing phase to produce pure hydrocarbon fuel. The leader of this movement was KLM, who operated the first commercial flight using SAF in 2011, which was a 50/50% blend of sustainable bio-jet fuel and fossil jet fuel.  

  

Efforts Protecting our World 

Dr. Ahmet Bolat, who is Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, stated:

“We are the airline that flies to more countries than any other in the world. This also means we are the airline that introduces its guests to richest biodiversity as well. We conduct our work towards achieving sustainability with that mentality and responsibility. Our first flight that uses sustainable resources is a part of that vision. We believe that future generations will continue to be able to discover the world and its preserved beauty with Turkish Airlines. Our efforts focused on protecting our world will continue.” 

 

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee © Turkish Airlines
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee © Turkish Airlines

 

Since 2008, Turkish Airlines has started over 100 operation optimisation projects to lower its carbon footprint. In the third quatre of 2021 alone, 15,363 tons of fuel was saved, resulting in the prevention of 48,394 tons of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. This is against a total figure of 85,119 tons of CO2 prevention in the first three quatres of 2021.  

Turkish Airlines has implemented further efforts in reducing its carbon footprint. In 2019, they reduced their usual plastic usage (176 tons) by using bio packaging instead. Furthermore, licensed recycling firms recycled an impressive 145,743kg of Turkish Airlines’ textile waste into new products.   

The UK’s Sustainable Fuel Road Map. 4.5 million tonnes of SAF set to be used per annum by 2050 © Sustainable Aviation
The UK’s Sustainable Fuel Road Map. 4.5 million tonnes of SAF set to be used per annum by 2050 Source:  Sustainable Aviation

 

With Turkish Airlines working towards a more sustainable future, which airline do you think will follow next? 

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Sarah Gharib
By Sarah Gharib
Jr Journalist - Sarah is anAviation and Travel enthusiast based in London. At Travel Radar she reports on the latest industry news, developments and passenger experiences. Outside of journalism, she has experience working in broadcast TV and Photography.
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