- British Airways demonstrated a “Perfect Flight” from Heathrow to Glasgow using sustainable aviation fuel.
- The journey replicated a 2010 flight to show how much the airline has reduced its CO2 emissions over 11 years.
- Airlines are responding to the industry pollution problem as “flight shaming” gains popularity.
British Airways demonstrated how it is moving toward a “Perfect Flight” using sustainable jet fuel and renewable energy amid scrutiny from environmental activists.
On Wednesday, BA flight 1476 took off from London’s Heathrow Airport on a 58-minute journey to Glasgow Airport in Scotland. The “Perfect Flight” demonstration used sustainable aviation fuel provided by BP, making it the airline’s first flight powered directly by SAF.
The journey replicated a flight done in 2010 from Heathrow to Edinburgh that used an older aircraft with fewer fuel-saving capabilities. Wednesday’s flight demonstrated how far the airline has come in the past 11 years to decarbonize aviation, which amounted to a 62% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the 2010 flight.
The short hop to Glasgow was operated on a specially liveried Airbus A320neo aircraft painted in partnership with Airbus, which symbolizes BA’s Better World program aimed at reducing its carbon footprint….
