Air Canada Plans Earth Day Biojet Fuel Project

Air Canada will save 160 tonnes of carbon on 22 domestic flights on Earth Day 2018 through an innovative biofuel demonstration project at Toronto-Pearson Airport.

Under the project, coordinated by Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI), Air Canada is a leading partner, introducing 230,000 litres of sustainable biofuel blended into the airport’s multi-user fuel supply system to show the feasibility of biofuel use in shared fueling systems Canadian airports.

Calin Rovinescu, president and Chief Executive of Air Canada, said: “Air Canada is proud of its leading role in this biofuel project, the first of its kind in Canada, which will advance the use of low-carbon renewable fuels in Canada by demonstrating they can be used in shared fuel systems at airports. Our participation is one way Air Canada is reducing its footprint and also helping our entire industry improve its environmental performance.”

Rovinescu continued: “Since 1990, Air Canada has improved its fuel efficiency by 43%. We have also committed to meet ambitious targets set by the International Air Transport Association, including carbon-neutral growth from 2020 and to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2050, relative to 2005 levels. These efforts and our other green initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste were recognized when Air Transport World recently named Air Canada the Eco-Airline of the Year for 2018.”

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