Qatar Airways le mohlahisi o tsitsitseng oa mafura a lifofane (SAF) Gevo, Inc. ba saenetse tumellano ea ho tlohela sefofane, moo sefofane se tla reka lilithara tse limilione tse 25 tsa SAF tse makhethe nakong ea lilemo tse hlano ka ho tsamaisoa ho lebelletsoeng ho qala ka 2028 boema-fofane bo fapaneng California. .
Qatar Airways will be uplifting 5 million US gallons of neat SAF every year and will blend it with its existing supply of conventional jet fuel. The airline became the first airline in the Middle East and Africa region to announce its commitment to an international SAF offtake agreement.
This partnership is part of the airline’s earlier commitment, along with other e 'ngoeworld® Alliance members to purchase up to 200 million US gallons of SAF from Gevo. SAF is one of the pillars in Qatar Airways and e 'ngoeworld’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050. In September 2020, e 'ngoeworld became the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to achieve carbon neutrality with net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The alliance subsequently committed to a target of 10% sustainable aviation fuel use across the alliance by 2030. Qatar Airways is very keen to ramp-up the use of SAF at a commercial level, noting that the SAF to be purchased will be certified under the sustainability criteria laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Compared with fossil-based jet fuel, SAF results in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions across its lifecycle. Today’s technology allows for CO2 reductions from the use of SAF to reach 85% when compared to conventional jet fuel.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways continues to prioritise our commitment to net-zero flying by the middle of this century. Decarbonising aviation requires a gradual incorporation of lower carbon and sustainable aviation fuels, and we are proud to collaborate on this global effort for a better future. Joining forces with fellow e 'ngoeworld members, we are supporting Gevo to establish its SAF-producing facilities in order to ramp up SAF supply and get closer to our goal of replacing 10% of our conventional jet fuel with SAF by 2030.”
“By working with farmers on regenerative agricultural practices, Gevo can sustainability source feedstock to produce sustainable aviation fuel, while also increasing soil health, sequestering carbon, and providing nutritional products to the food chain, said Dr. Patrick R. Gruber, Gevo’s Chief Executive Officer. “By building sustainability into every step of our business system, from sustainably grown feedstock to using renewable energy for production, we are helping Qatar Airways and other members of the e 'ngoeworld alliance to reach their emission reduction goals.”
Qatar Airways has made significant progress towards achieving environmental sustainability and decarbonisation. Qatar Airways is flying with one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the sky. It is the first airline in the Middle East to secure accreditation to the highest level in the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA) and is the first carrier to join the IATA CO2NNECT platform offering a new voluntary carbon offsetting programme for air cargo shipments, continuing to advance an ambitious agenda to demonstrate environmental leadership across the global aviation industry.
Mabapi le Qatar Airways
Sehlopha sa lifofane se hapileng likhau tse ngata, Qatar Airways haufinyane e phatlalalitsoe e le ‘Sefofane sa Selemo’ ho Likhau tsa 2022 World Airline, tse laoloang ke mokhatlo oa machaba oa litekanyetso tsa lipalangoang tsa sefofane, Skytrax. Sefofane se ntse se tsoela pele ho tšoana le ho ipabola ha se hapile khau ea mantlha ka lekhetlo la bosupa le sa lebelloang (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 le 2022), ha se ntse se rehoa lebitso la 'Sehlopha sa Khoebo se Molemo ka ho Fetisisa Lefatšeng', 'Sehlopha sa Khoebo se Molemohali Lefatšeng. Sebaka sa ho jella ka Lounge' le 'Sefofane se Molemohali sa Sefofane sa Middle East'.
Qatar Airways hajoale e fofa ho ea libakeng tse fetang 150 lefatšeng ka bophara, e hokahana le setsi sa eona sa Doha, Boema-fofane ba Machaba ba Hamad, bo voutetsoeng ke Skytrax joalo ka 'Boemafofane bo Botle ba Lefatše' ka 2022.
Qatar Airways recognises the importance of environmental sustainability in aviation. We are committed to being at the forefront and working in collaboration with our global and regional partners on achieving the industry’s decarbonisation goals.
