Lower carbon footprint by flight path optimization

By applying flight path optimization and large volumes of SAF, airlines can significantly lower their carbon footprint. This was demonstrated by several participating airlines (including KLM and Air France) at EU's 'ConnectingEurope by Air - the Green Transformation' event held at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport.

According to a report on Simple Flying, several airlines operated services with optimized flight paths to demonstrate the efficiency improvements to be gained through implementing the Single European Sky. Furthermore, many flights leaving the airport for other destinations that day were fueled by a 30% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.

Airlines participating in the flight path optimization initiative included KLM with flight KL1415 from Amsterdam Schiphol to Lyon. This was undertaken in collaboration with the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) 3 Joint Undertaking.

KLM and other airlines, including Air France, then operated flights out of Lyon on a 30% SAF blend, produced and supplied by TotalEnergies.