Turkish Airlines wins “Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year” Award from CAPA

As Turkish Airlines continues to make waves in the national and international arena with its sustainability-focused activities, the Turkish flag carrier has been awarded "Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year" by CAPA (Centre for Aviation) for its innovative efforts within the scope of sustainability. The global carrier, which puts sustainability at the centre of its business model, won the award within the scope of sustainable innovation with the "Microalgae Based Sustainable Bio-Jet Fuel Project (MICRO-JET)", in which it worked closely with scientists to develop the world's first carbon negative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Within the scope of the "Microalgae Based Sustainable Bio-Jet Fuel Project (MICRO-JET)", jointly carried out with Boğaziçi University, Turkish Airlines aims to produce biofuels from microalgae using hydro-processed fatty acids and hydrothermal liquefaction methods. Turkish Airlines, Chief Investment & Technology Officer, Levent Konukcu said; "As the airline that flies to more countries than any other airline in the world, we appreciate that sustainable aviation fuel is a key element in our sustainability strategy on reducing aviation's environmental impact. Besides the regular use of sustainable aviation fuels in the fight against climate change.”<br/>