Manila Bulletin
January 30, 2012
Etihad Airways‘ flight from Seattle to Abu Dhabi – the delivery flight of the airline’s newest Boeing 777-300ER that arrived on January 24 – was the first in the Gulf to be operated using sustainable biofuel.
The 14 hour delivery flight of the airline’s newest and most efficient long haul aircraft was operated using a combination of traditional jet fuel and plant-based jet fuel, which is fully certified for use as commercial jet fuel.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways‘ President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “This flight marks a significant milestone in our efforts to support and drive the commercialisation of sustainable aviation fuel in Abu Dhabi, the region, and globally.
“However, the use of a presently available biofuel is just one part of a more comprehensive long-term biofuel strategy to ensure that we are able to use biofuels to decarbonise substantially an entire industry sector in the long term.”
SkyNRG, an Amsterdam-based sustainable jet fuel provider, supplied the fuel, which is based on recycled vegetable cooking oil. As a plant-based source that has been used already for cooking purposes, it qualifies as a bio-based waste stream with a high sustainability value.
Dirk Kronemeijer, SkyNRG’s Managing Director, said: “We think the Middle East has great potential to give a critical boost towards making a market for sustainable jet fuel that is affordable.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Jetstar Japan Seen Expanding Fleet
Manila Bulletin
January 30, 2012
By CHRIS COOPER and KIYOTAKA MATSUDA
Jetstar Japan Co., the budget carrier set to begin flights this year, said it may grow to 100 planes by the end of the decade, helped by fares about 50 percent cheaper than full-service airlines.
“I’m quite bullish that this is going to be possible,” Chief Executive Officer Miyuki Suzuki said in an interview in Tokyo yesterday. The carrier, part-owned by Japan Airlines Co. and Qantas Airways Ltd., is ahead of schedule in its startup plans, she said, without giving a date for the first flight.
Jetstar, one of three Japanese budget carriers preparing to start services this year, expects lower fares will lure passengers and spur new travel demand, Suzuki said. Discount carriers will about triple their share of Japanese air travel to 35 percent by 2020, she said.
“Customers will be delighted with the cheaper fares, which are going to create more demand,” said Ryota Himeno, an analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. “It’ll escalate competition in the domestic market though, which will be worrying for the current operators.”
Jetstar Japan has received three of the 24 Airbus SAS single-aisle A320s it plans to operate in the first few years, Suzuki said. The carrier will expand its fleet by working with the wider Jetstar Group, which had 170 planes on order as of August, she said.
“Whenever low-cost carriers come in, the number of available seats expands quite rapidly,” said Suzuki, who joined Jetstar last month. She previously worked as president and CEO at telecommunications company KVH Co. and as Asia-Pacific head for online information provider LexisNexis.
January 30, 2012
By CHRIS COOPER and KIYOTAKA MATSUDA
Jetstar Japan Co., the budget carrier set to begin flights this year, said it may grow to 100 planes by the end of the decade, helped by fares about 50 percent cheaper than full-service airlines.
“I’m quite bullish that this is going to be possible,” Chief Executive Officer Miyuki Suzuki said in an interview in Tokyo yesterday. The carrier, part-owned by Japan Airlines Co. and Qantas Airways Ltd., is ahead of schedule in its startup plans, she said, without giving a date for the first flight.
Jetstar, one of three Japanese budget carriers preparing to start services this year, expects lower fares will lure passengers and spur new travel demand, Suzuki said. Discount carriers will about triple their share of Japanese air travel to 35 percent by 2020, she said.
“Customers will be delighted with the cheaper fares, which are going to create more demand,” said Ryota Himeno, an analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. “It’ll escalate competition in the domestic market though, which will be worrying for the current operators.”
Jetstar Japan has received three of the 24 Airbus SAS single-aisle A320s it plans to operate in the first few years, Suzuki said. The carrier will expand its fleet by working with the wider Jetstar Group, which had 170 planes on order as of August, she said.
“Whenever low-cost carriers come in, the number of available seats expands quite rapidly,” said Suzuki, who joined Jetstar last month. She previously worked as president and CEO at telecommunications company KVH Co. and as Asia-Pacific head for online information provider LexisNexis.
Etihad Airways operates first biofuel-powered delivery flight
The Philippine Star
January 30, 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Etihad Airways’ flight from Seattle to Abu Dhabi – the delivery flight of the airline’s newest Boeing 777-300ER that arrived on Jan. 24 – was the first in the Gulf to be operated using sustainable biofuel.
The 14-hour delivery flight of the airline’s newest and most efficient long haul aircraft was operated using a combination of traditional jet fuel and plant-based jet fuel, which is fully certified for use as commercial jet fuel.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways president and chief executive officer, said: “This flight marks a significant milestone in our efforts to support and drive the commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel in Abu Dhabi, the region, and globally.
“However, the use of a presently available biofuel is just one part of a more comprehensive long-term biofuel strategy to ensure that we are able to use biofuels to decarbonise substantially an entire industry sector in the long term,” he said.
SkyNRG, an Amsterdam-based sustainable jet fuel provider, supplied the fuel, which is based on recycled vegetable cooking oil. As a plant-based source that has been used already for cooking purposes, it qualifies as a bio-based waste stream with a high sustainability value.
Dirk Kronemeijer, SkyNRG’s managing director, said: “We think the Middle East has great potential to give a critical boost toward making a market for sustainable jet fuel that is affordable. With this flight Etihad Airways has taken a fantastic step, particularly in increasing awareness within the region.
January 30, 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Etihad Airways’ flight from Seattle to Abu Dhabi – the delivery flight of the airline’s newest Boeing 777-300ER that arrived on Jan. 24 – was the first in the Gulf to be operated using sustainable biofuel.
The 14-hour delivery flight of the airline’s newest and most efficient long haul aircraft was operated using a combination of traditional jet fuel and plant-based jet fuel, which is fully certified for use as commercial jet fuel.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways president and chief executive officer, said: “This flight marks a significant milestone in our efforts to support and drive the commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel in Abu Dhabi, the region, and globally.
“However, the use of a presently available biofuel is just one part of a more comprehensive long-term biofuel strategy to ensure that we are able to use biofuels to decarbonise substantially an entire industry sector in the long term,” he said.
SkyNRG, an Amsterdam-based sustainable jet fuel provider, supplied the fuel, which is based on recycled vegetable cooking oil. As a plant-based source that has been used already for cooking purposes, it qualifies as a bio-based waste stream with a high sustainability value.
Dirk Kronemeijer, SkyNRG’s managing director, said: “We think the Middle East has great potential to give a critical boost toward making a market for sustainable jet fuel that is affordable. With this flight Etihad Airways has taken a fantastic step, particularly in increasing awareness within the region.
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