(18 July 2022, 10:45 +07)
Cebu Pacific took delivery of a brand-new Airbus
A320neo on Sunday.
The aircraft, Cebu Pacific's fourth aircraft delivery
so far this year, used sustainable aviation fuel
(SAF) on its delivery flight from Hamburg, Germany, to Ninoy
Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila, Philippines.
Cebu Pacific became the first low-cost carrier in Southeast
Asia to incorporate the use of SAF into its operations when it
took delivery of its third A330neo in May this year.
Cebu Pacific A320neo. Picture by Captain Reynaldo Capili, Jr.
SAF is a drop-in fuel, which means it is a
completely interchangeable replacement for fossil fuels. The use
of SAF results in an up to 80% reduction in carbon emissions
across the SAF lifecycle. SAF does not require any adaptations to
the aircraft or engines and does not have any negative impact on
performance or maintenance.
“We are happy to welcome another aircraft that
used sustainable aviation fuel on its delivery flight from
Hamburg,” said Alex Reyes, Chief Strategy Officer at Cebu Pacific.
“This is a testament to how committed we are to our sustainable
journey, which involves moving forward with our fleet
modernization plans.”
The airline’s three major pillars on its
sustainable journey are fleet modernization which aims, among
others, having an all-Neo fleet by 2027; resource optimization,
which includes pushing for fuel efficiency best practices; and
utilizing SAF by launching green routes by 2025 and using SAF for
its entire network by 2030.
Cebu Pacific intends to use SAF for the delivery of three
more aircraft later this year.
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