S7 claims Russian first with biofuel-powered A320neo delivery

S7 Airlines is claiming to be the first in Russia to use biofuel, having taken delivery of another Airbus A320neo, which was flown from Toulouse using a blend of sustainable and conventional aviation fuel. The airline received the aircraft on 22 December. Leased from AerCap, the A320neo takes S7’s total of the re-engined family members to 27. S7 says the sustainable fuel comprised 10% of the blend, the maximum which could be provided by the Toulouse facility. But even this modest contribution, it adds, reduced carbon dioxide emissions on the flight to Moscow Domodedovo by 7%. The airline is a partner in the newly-established Eurasian SAF Alliance, a group of Russian operators which are co-operating with Airbus and Gazprom to support development of sustainable fuel. S7 aims to be operating services with such fuels within Russia by around 2024.<br/>