{"id":5956,"date":"2022-06-20T09:55:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T09:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=5956"},"modified":"2022-06-20T12:41:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T12:41:10","slug":"qantas-and-airbus-in-joint-investment-to-start-australian-biofuels-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/qantas-and-airbus-in-joint-investment-to-start-australian-biofuels-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Qantas and Airbus in joint investment to start Australian biofuels industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Moses Sserwanga<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doha, Qatar June 2022 – <\/strong>The Qantas Group and Airbus has agreed to invest in upwards of US$200 million to accelerate the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia in a landmark agreement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel<\/em> Partnership<\/em> was signed in Doha Qatar by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury on the sidelines of the on going 78th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit hosted by Qatar Airways. Some 1,000 aviation leaders from IATA member airlines, governments, industry stakeholders, strategic partners and members of the media are attending the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the lack of a local commercial-scale SAF industry, Australia is currently exporting millions of tonnes of feedstock every year, such as canola and animal tallow to be made into SAF in other countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Qantas Group, which has committed to using 10 per cent SAF in its overall fuel mix by 2030, is sourcing SAF overseas, including 15 percent of its fuel use out of London currently and 20 million litres each year for flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Australia from 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainable fuels cut greenhouse gas emissions by around 80 per cent compared to traditional kerosene and are the most significant tool airlines currently have to reduce their impact on the environment \u2013 particularly given they can be used in today\u2019s engines with no modifications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Qantas and Airbus partnership will provide funding for locally developed and produced SAF and feedstock initiatives. Projects will have to be commercially viable and meet a strict set of criteria around environmental sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus and Qantas agreed to work together on the sustainability initiative part of the airline\u2019s recently announced orders. These include the A350-1000 to operate \u2018Project Sunrise\u2019 non-stop flights from Australia to New York and London and the selection of the A220 and A321XLR under the carrier\u2019s \u2018Project Winton\u2019 domestic fleet renewal, as well as lower emission aircraft for its subsidiary Jetstar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new fleet will offer a significant reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions of up to 25% from day one and are all already certified for operation using 50% SAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The partnership is initially for five years with options to extend the duration. Qantas\u2019 financial contribution to the Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership<\/em> includes AU$50 million previously committed to research and development of SAF in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pratt and Whitney, whose GTF engines were recently selected by Qantas for their new A220 and A320neo family aircraft, is also contributing to the venture. The company supports greater use of cleaner, alternative fuels including SAF, while continually advancing the efficiency of aircraft propulsion technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qantas has started a process of talking to its major corporate customers about their interest in accessing SAF offsets for their organisation\u2019s flying. This input is shaping the design of a programme that could also be extended to individuals in an expansion of the existing offsetting programme Qantas already has in place. This new program is expected to launch later this calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the investment would accelerate the development of SAF in Australia, creating value for shareholders, while creating jobs and reducing the nation\u2019s dependence on imported fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe use of SAF is increasing globally as governments and industry work together to find ways to decarbonise the aviation sector. Without swift action, Australia is at risk of being left behind,\u201d Mr Joyce said. \u201cWith this investment, Qantas and Airbus are putting our money where our mouth is and betting on the innovation and ingenuity of Australian industry.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAviation is an irreplaceable industry, especially for a country the size of Australia, and one that\u2019s located so far away from so much of the world. Future generations are relying on us to get this right so they too can benefit from air travel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis investment will help kickstart a local biofuels industry in Australia and hopefully encourage additional investment from governments and other businesses and build more momentum for the industry as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt makes a lot of sense for us to put equity into an industry that we will be the biggest customer of. We\u2019re calling on other companies and producers to come forward with their biofuel projects. In many cases, this funding will be the difference between some of these projects getting off the ground.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe aviation industry also needs the right policy settings in place to ensure the cost of SAF comes down over time so that the cost of air travel doesn\u2019t rise. We\u2019ve had some encouraging discussions with the incoming Australian Government given their strong focus on emissions reduction and look forward to that progressing.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said: \u201cEnsuring a sustainable future for our industry has become the priority for Airbus and we are taking up this challenge with partners across the world and from across all sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe increased use of sustainable aviation fuels will be a key driver to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. But we can\u2019t do this without viable industrial systems to produce and commercialise these energy sources at affordable rates and near to key hubs around the world. This is especially true for a country like Australia, which is geographically distant and highly reliant on aviation to remain connected both domestically and internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe agreement we are signing with Qantas today reflects the new level of partnership between our two companies and our firmly shared commitment to act as catalysts of change to ensure a bright future for our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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