The move by the UK’s hub airport sees the sustainable fuel blended into its main fuel supply from Thursday (3 June) and will be used by airlines over the next few days.
Although this blended fuel is only initially going to be equivalent to powering between five and 10 short-haul flights, Heathrow said the initiative would “serve as proof of concept” which will allow “much greater use” of sustainable fuel in the future.
The project is using sustainable fuel from Neste which is produced from waste and residue raw materials, such as used cooking oil and animal and fish fat waste. In its neat form, this fuel reduces emissions by up to 80% compared with traditional jet fuel.
