Sustainability and Environment
Helicopters Powered by SAF Descend on Dallas for Verticon
Airbus paid for and Avfuel supplied the sustainable aviation fuel for the helicopter fly-in
Airbus H130 landing in Dallas ahead of Verticon 2025
Many of the rotorcraft slated for display at Verticon 2025 such as this Airbus Helicopters H130 flew there on sustainable aviation fuel. © Matt Thurber/AIN

Many of the helicopters that flew to the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas this weekend for display at Verticon did so on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The 30% SAF blend was provided by Avfuel and paid for by Airbus Helicopters.

SAF is viewed as the best near-term solution for aviation to reduce its carbon emissions footprint. While currently only approved for use in blends of up to 50% with conventional jet-A, in its neat, unblended form SAF can provide up to an 80% reduction of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.

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