Rolls-Royce Accelerates Low-Carbon Fuel Push

Guy Norris April 01, 2022
low-carbon SAF engine testing
As part of an agreement with Air BP, 10% of fuel for all engine testing will be low-carbon SAF.
Credit: Rolls-Royce
To meet its target of making the Trent civil aircraft engine family compatible with 100% sustainable aviation fuel by 2023—as well as modern business jet powerplants—Rolls-Royce faces a busy year of testing and supporting the accelerated uptake of greener fuel. Flight and ground testing of...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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