Embraer’s E195-E2 is ready for 100% SAF flight
Embraer’s E195-E2 aircraft, powered by GTF engines by Pratt & Whitney, is ready to fly on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The manufacturers of aircraft and engines successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft with blends of up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) without any compromise to safety or performance.
The E195-E2 is currently operated by KLM on European routes. This aircraft is the third and largest Embraer model in KLM’s fleet and can transport up to 132 passengers.
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Embraer reports that the test, with one engine running on 100% SAF, validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on blends of up 100% SAF. The aircraft completed two days of ground tests at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, culminating in a 70-minute flight test at Vero Beach Regional Airport in Florida.
All Pratt & Whitney engines and Embraer aircraft are currently certified to operate with SAF blended up to 50% with standard Jet A/A1 kerosene, according to ASTM International specifications. Future specifications will enable blends of up to 100% SAF to maximize the emissions reduction potential of using fuel derived from sustainable, non-fossil-based feedstocks.
