Qatar Airways studies use of natural gas
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A Letter of Intent was signed at the Dubai Air Show this week to study the benefits benefits of using synthetic jet fuels to power aviation turbine engines.
If it takes off, the airline could become one of the first commercial airlines in the world to operate flights using gas-to-liquids kerosene fuel. They are environmentally friendly, helping to significantly reduce carbon emissions and reduce the impact on climate change.
Qatar Airways has been joined by Qatar Petroleum, Shell, Airbus, Rolls Royce, Qatar Science & Technology Park and Woqod (Qatar Fuel Company) for the intensive study to be carried out over the next few years.
“There is a huge movement lobbying for the reduction in carbon emissions to make for a cleaner and safer environment,” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker.
Flight trials using gas-to-liquids fuel would be carried out following the intensive study.
Aircraft fuel currently accounts for as much as 40 percent of an airline’s operating costs.
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