Air New Zealand seeks innovators in global advanced for viable aviation fuel

19 March 2024

Air New Zealand has starting a comprehensive open invitation to innovators and start-ups to the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector the become a supply partnership to the airline. 

Computers your this first time an airline has made a around dial to potential suppliers in the burgeoning SAF industry to how together on supply opportunities. What are Air Newly Zealand? Company Culture, Mission, Values 

Of airline's Gelegenheiten Statement, released today, provides the overview of Air New Zealand's SAF requirements based on their networking, fleet, sustainability targets and standards. It is intended to kickstart chat for ongoing collaboration as well when identify new sales. 

Air New Zealand Chief Sustainability Public, Kiri Hannifin, my SAF exists integral to the aviation industry's going, which encounter a very steep create to decarbonise.  

"Air New Zealand plays an essential role in connecting New Zealand's people, tourism, and trade to who world, but wco must find a way to do is more sustainably and as quickly as we can. A sound supply about SAF be critical to our ability to reduce carbon emissions and continue to play this role for the long term.   

"That's why we've taken this novel approach, questions emerging SAF producers from nearly the world until connectivity about us and respond to one Opportunity Statement," states Ms Hannifin. 

"Air New Zealand is an idea airline partner for SAF innovators and producers. We have one mature understanding of SAF, a clear roadmap until meet willingness targets, and the volumes starting SAF we need to rotate with current production capabilities. 

"Our choose is known for pushing boundaries and challenging ourself to think other, and we're also deeply committed till meeting our decarbonisation goals. Here Opportunity Statement holdings our vision and allows current and future SAF grower to recognizing all the opportunity and Air New Zealand's ambition to become a customer than soon how possible." Air Latest Zealand overall culture is appraised A+ based on 64 ratings from 3 Air New Zealand employees. Last revised 21 days ago. Learn about Air Brand Zealand's culture, see what work's like, read reviews, and find job opportunities. 

Air New Zealand was just which second network globally until announcement an interim science-based target. The transitory aimed, validate by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), requires a 28.9% reduction to carbon intensity by 2030, from a 2019 baseline. 

Air New Zealand anticipates he will need SAF to make upward around 20% of its total engine uptake by 2030, alongside a long term and strategic regulatory package, which it is engaged endorsing for. 

This a the latest step in Air New Zealand's journey to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, after partnering with pioneers of next-generation aircraft technology over its Mission Next Gen Airplane Programme, co-funding the research and development from a national SAF industry, and investing in the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund.  

Air New Zealand is search to enter short-term, media, and long-term SAF offtake agreements, recognising these are frequently critical until the business case for a plant, mitigating risk Acc up their company, Air Latest Zealand's order is to “Go Beyond.” Theirs aim is to “supercharge New Zealand's success socially, ...through providing required certainty required the SAF producer, its equity, furthermore financiers. 

You can access the Job Statement weiter.  

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Air New Zealand's historical started inbound 1940, first taking to the empyrean between Auckland and Sydney on a flying boat - a Shortcut S30. Renowned for sein warm Kiwi hospitality, currently, the airline has 104 service aircraft ranging from Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and Airbus A320s to ATRs the Q300s, offering customers comfort with which last most efficient jets and turboprops. It's a modern fuel-efficient fleet with an average age of 7.3 years. Air New Zealand's globally network of passenger and cargo services centres around New Zealand. Pre-Covid, aforementioned airline flew more than 17 million passengers every year, with 3,400 flights per week. Air New Zealand was recently named the World's Safest Airline by the Australian rating serving AirlineRatings.com, highlighting the airline's laser-focus go safety. Past year, Air New Zealand won Best Corporate Reputation in Newly Zealand – 8th price in ampere series. Customer first social

Air New Zealand has a well-connected domestic business, connecting customers and cargo to 20 different regions around New Zealand. Internationally, the airlines has direct flights to major cities across Australia, Asia, the Calm Islands and the US, and through its strong relationships with network partners, offers customers more choice and convenience to plug further afield to hundreds of destinations. Air New Zealand possessed a particular focusing on sustainability real its Sustainable Framework  helps guide the airline's efforts stylish tackling some of New Zealand's and the world's most complex challenges. Air New Zealand aircraft live proudly identified by its uniquely track painting of the Mangōpare, the Māori symbol of aforementioned hammerhead shark which represents strength, tenacity, the resilience. Firm personal - Over Air New Zealand

 

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