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Gulfstream Boosts SAF on the Sidelines of BizAV Sustainability Summit By Ayushee Chaudhary
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ulfstream Aerospace Corporation announced the extension of its contract with World Fuel Services to continue providing the business-jet manufacturer with a steady supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced by World Energy. Gulfstream President Mark Burns announced the deal in September during the Virtual 2020 Business Aviation Sustainability Summit to discuss pathways to accelerate the market for SAF. Business Aviation leaders convened for a first-of-its-kind Virtual 2020 Business Aviation Sustainability Summit in September to discuss further ways to accelerate the sustainable aviation fuels market,
NetJets, VistaJet and Signature Flight Support also announced purchase agreements with SAF suppliers in September the cleaner-burning alternative fuel that often reduces net lifecycle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in excess of 50 per cent, versus conventional jet fuel (on a gallon-per-gallon basis). Experts along every point on the value chain – manufacturers, producers, providers/ FBOs, operators, and government leaders discussed and determined how to increase the production, availability and use of SAFs. This contract extends Gulfstream’s original multiyear purchase agreement, which was the first of its kind in business aviation when it was signed in 2015. Since March 2016, Gulfstream has used SAF for its Savannah-based fleet, which comprises corporate, demonstration, completion, customer support and flight test aircraft. The com-
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Gulfstream Extends Contract For Low Carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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BizAvIndia | ISSUE 4 | 2020
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