- The combustion of SAF on these four flights will reduce the
GHG emissions by approximately 39 tonnes of CO2e, the
equivalent of two rounds trips between Ottawa and Vancouver by car
MONTREAL, April 22,
2022 /CNW/ - Air Canada announced today that it will
dedicate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to four commercial flights
departing from San Francisco to
its major hubs in Toronto,
Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.
Through its Leave Less Travel Program, Air Canada is sourcing
its SAF from Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels, which
will provide the airline with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation
FuelTM. Powering aircraft with SAF directly reduces
greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at the source. These four
flights will allow Air Canada to reduce emissions by approximately
39 tonnes of CO2e, compared with the combustion of
conventional fossil jet fuel. This represents the equivalent of two
rounds trips between Ottawa and
Vancouver, or roughly 19,000 km,
by car.
"Today we reaffirm our strong, ongoing commitment to sustainable
aviation and reaching net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Air
Canada has been involved in the
advancement and development of sustainable aviation fuel for a
decade and we are proud to continue to lead the way in Canada when it comes to aviation climate
action," said Teresa Ehman, Senior
Director, Environmental Affairs at Air Canada. "SAF is the main
avenue by which Air Canada and the aviation industry as a whole
will reduce their GHG emissions, as the industry continues to
develop other aircraft technologies such as electric, hybrid or
hydrogen aircraft at scale in a commercially meaningful way.
"The road to decarbonizing aviation requires a collective
effort and is why Air Canada actively works with government,
producers, and aviation stakeholders to accelerate and develop a
commercial production of SAF in Canada. Because SAF will play an important
role in decarbonizing the industry, we welcome corporate
Canada to join our Leave Less
Travel Program to increase the market demand for SAF in
Canada as well as to reduce the
environmental impacts of their business travel."
Scheduled SAF Flights
Flight
#
|
Routes
|
Schedule
|
Fleet
Type
|
AC738
|
San
Francisco-Toronto
|
April 22,
2022
|
Boeing 737
Max-8
|
AC575
|
San
Francisco-Vancouver
|
April 22,
2022
|
Boeing 737
Max-8
|
AC8648
|
San
Francisco-Calgary
|
April 22,
2022
|
Mitsubishi
CRJ-900
|
AC760
|
San
Francisco-Montreal
|
April 23,
2022
|
Airbus
A220-300
|
Leave Less Travel
Program
With Air Canada's Leave Less Travel Program, corporate customers
can purchase SAF, carbon offsets or a combination of both to offset
or reduce GHG emissions related to business travel and reduce their
carbon footprint. This program is one of the many comprehensive
initiatives being implemented as part of Air Canada's Climate
Action Plan and an additional step towards achieving the airline's
long-term goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
As part of its Climate Action Plan, Air Canada committed to
invest $50 million in SAF and carbon
reduction and removal technologies. According to IATA, SAF has
the potential to provide a lifecycle GHG emissions reduction of up
to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel.
Key SAF Collaborations:
- Air Canada is a founding
member of the newly launched Canadian Council for Sustainable
Aviation Fuels (C-SAF), a not-for-profit organization that aims to
accelerate the commercial production and deployment of SAF in
Canada.
- Air Canada is a founding
member of, and the first Canadian carrier to join the Aviation
Climate Taskforce (ACT), formed to tackle the challenge of
rising CO2 emissions from commercial aviation. Made up
of ten global airlines and the Boston Consulting Group, the ACT was
established to accelerate research and advance innovation related
to emerging decarbonization technologies, including through the
development of sustainable aviation fuels.
- Air Canada is a signatory of
the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition. The coalition's mission is
to accelerate the deployment and use of SAF technologies to reach
10% of global jet aviation fuel supply by 2030.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international
airline, the country's flag carrier and a founding member of
Star Alliance, the world's most
comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada is the only international network
carrier in North America to
receive a Four-Star ranking from the independent U.K. research firm
Skytrax, which in 2021 also named Air Canada as having the Best
Airline Staff in North America,
Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best
Business Class Lounge in North
America, as well as an Excellence award for its handling of
COVID-19. Also in 2021, Air Canada was named Global Traveler's Best
Airline in North America for the
third straight year. In January 2021,
Air Canada received APEX's Diamond Status Certification for the Air
Canada CleanCare+ biosafety program for managing COVID-19, the only
airline in Canada to attain the
highest APEX ranking. Air Canada
has also committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global
operations by 2050. For more information, please visit:
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