Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, SAF+ collaborate on sustainable aviation fuels

Press Release Issued: Apr 21, 2023 (10:50am EDT)

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Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada and SAF+ Consortium Collaborate on
Developing Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Quebec, Canada




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Montreal, April 21, 2023 -  Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business
unit of Pratt & Whitney, and SAF+ Consortium today announced a new initiative
to collaborate on next-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), supported
by the Government of Quebec. Known as CADAQ-100, the project will contribute
to the industry-wide effort to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions for aviation by
2050, as outlined by Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) and International Air
Transport Association (IATA) in their decarbonization roadmaps.


Key areas of collaboration include SAF research and testing, including flight
testing blends of up to 100% SAF on an Airbus A220 aircraft powered by Pratt &
Whitney GTF™ engines. The project will also comprise feasibility studies for
establishing local production facilities for power-to-liquid e-SAF in Quebec.


"Airbus, alongside many of its customers, is fully committed to expanding the
use of SAF, an essential pillar to support the aviation industry's
decarbonization journey," said Benoît Schultz, President and CEO of Airbus
Canada. "Building this new Canadian ecosystem alongside the SAF+ Consortium is
a key milestone and example of how Airbus is actively shaping decarbonization
discussions in Québec and Canada while demonstrating our commitment to making
SAF an economically viable solution available to our customers and partners
globally. While the A220 already offers the smallest carbon footprint for any
single-aisle aircraft flying today, achieving readiness to operate with 100%
SAF will help ensure the A220’s sustainability and competitiveness well into
the future."


The parties will provide a total financial contribution of more than CA $17
million, supported by the Government of Québec as part of the collaborative
and mobilizing projects on the development of new technologies related to the
aircraft of tomorrow.


"Quebec's aerospace industry stands out for its ability to innovate,
particularly in the area of sustainable mobility. Through these mobilizing
projects, we are taking a step further toward making the aircraft of tomorrow
a reality and thus reducing GHG emissions in Québec and internationally,"
said Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Energy,
Minister responsible for Regional Economic Development and Minister
responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region.


“This collaboration will help accelerate our vision to transform Montreal
into a North American sustainable aviation hub, something which we have always
known could only be achieved as a cross-industry effort,” said Jean Paquin,
President and CEO of SAF+ Consortium. “With multiple purchase commitments
from Canadian airlines in place, alongside our ambition to achieve net-zero
emissions, investment in SAF production infrastructure is urgently needed.”


The collaboration will assess the feasibility of developing a commercial e-SAF
plant in Quebec, targeting an annual output of up to 100 million liters of
e-SAF by 2028. e-SAF would be produced using power-to-liquid technology, using
renewable energy to synthesize captured CO2 emissions with green hydrogen,
producing a clean aviation fuel with a potential reduction in lifecycle CO2
emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional kerosene.


“SAF represents a key drop-in solution for reducing the environmental impact
of thousands of aircraft flying today and in the coming decades, and thereby
enables the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050,” said Edward Hoskin, vice
president of Engineering, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “Collaboration between
public and private sectors is critical to achieving our goals, so we welcome
this opportunity and the continued support of the Government of Quebec to help
expand SAF research and production capabilities in the region.”


 Typical feedstocks used to make SAF include used cooking oil, animal waste
fat, solid waste from homes and businesses, and forestry waste. Today, all
Airbus aircraft and all modern Pratt & Whitney engines are compatible with SAF
blended up to 50% with conventional Jet Fuel-A, and work is underway to
validate compatibility up to 100% SAF. Airbus Canada draws on the expertise of
Airbus that aims to have all its commercial and military aircraft and
helicopters be capable of operating with 100% SAF by 2030.


 


About Airbus Canada

Airbus has been a leader in Canadian aerospace for almost 40 years employing
over 4,000 people and creating around 23,000 indirectly-sustained jobs in
aerospace. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of commercial aircraft
to Canadian operators, with the addition of the A220 programme headquartered
in Mirabel, Canada, five years ago. Airbus, located in multiple Canadian
cities, sources approximately $2 billion (CAD) from Canadian companies. For
more information about Airbus in Canada, please visit our website
here.                


About Pratt & Whitney

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About SAF+ Consortium

SAF+ is a Quebec-based company working in the field of sustainable aviation
fuel production from carbon capture using green hydrogen produced in Quebec.
Back in 2021, SAF+ was the first in North America to produce
electro-sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) through its pilot plant located in
east-end Montreal. It now aims at producing e-SAF at a commercial scale by
2028. The process will consist of capturing CO2 emissions from a large
industrial emitter, combining it with green hydrogen and, through a chemical
reaction, transforming them into a clean synthetic fuel with a carbon
footprint over 90% smaller than traditional aviation fuel.


For further information or visuals, please contact:


Amélie Forcier, Airbus Canada

amelie.forcier@airbus.com

(514) 452-5279


Media Team, Pratt & Whitney Canada

media@prattwhitney.com

(860) 565-9600           


Émeline Le Bobinnec, SAF+ Consortium

emeline@safplusconsortium.com

(800) 285-5779


 
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