Flag carrier airline EL AL Israel Airlines (EL AL) reported its latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivery on 7 August, after a direct flight from Boeing’s HQ powered by 30% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The 15-hour flight from Seattle’s King County International Airport-Boeing Field to Tel Aviv was the first EL AL flight to use SAF.
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In June, EL AL signed up for the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme. The delivery of the new Dreamliner aircraft and the partially SAF-fuelled flight is part of the airline’s renewal and development of its fleet for the challenges of this decade.
EL AL CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia said: “The historic arrival of our first jet using SAF marks another important milestone in our strategic plan – expanding and renewing our fleet and strengthening our commitment to sustainability.
“We are grateful to Boeing for our long-term partnership, which has helped us provide our customers with the safest and most enjoyable travel experience.”
EL AL’s fleet now includes four Dreamliners, which fly to global long-haul destinations from Tel Aviv to Europe, North America, and East Asia.
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By GlobalDataFinancing for the new addition to the fleet was arranged by New York-based ABL Aviation.
