Flying is one of the greatest environmental sins.
The aircraft manufacturer Boeing says it plans to develop an alternative to conventional kerosene propulsion by 2030.
Chicago - The US-American manufacturer of aerospace technology
Boeing
apparently wants to
produce
passenger
planes that are
powered
entirely by
eco-fuels
by the year 2030
.
Boeing
has already
carried out
tests with so-called
sustainable aviation
fuels (SAF)
in recent years
.
The company announced on Friday.
For example, these are vegetable substances, recycled household waste or used kitchen oil.
Meanwhile, competitor
Airbus
relies on
hydrogen
.
Eco-kerosene: International regulations block environmentally friendly flying
As early as 2009, an
aircraft took
off
for the first time
that could not only be
fueled
with
kerosene
but also with
biofuel
.
However, according to international regulations,
only half of the
aircraft
can run on sustainable
fuels
.
For this reason,
Boeing is
calling for
the relevant laws to be adapted quickly.
If the
aviation
sector is to reduce
its
CO2 emissions
in favor of the climate * by half by 2050 compared to 2005,
machines
that are exclusively
powered by
eco-fuels
would have to be
approved
very soon
.
As the
international aviation association
IATA explained, alternative fuels can
lower
CO2 emissions
by 80 percent compared to pure kerosene.
In autumn, the association called for greater efforts in research and development in this area.
Boeing: Most recently in the media with 737 MAX
The
aircraft manufacturer was
recently
in the news because the
European aviation safety authority EASA
wants to lift
the flight ban for the
Boeing 737 MAX *
.
The corresponding regulation should be published next week, said EASA boss Patrick Ky in a video press conference on Tuesday.
"If we have our way, the MAX can fly again at the beginning of next week."
The worldwide
flight ban
for the
737 MAX
was imposed in March 2019.
The reason was the crashes of two machines of the type in Indonesia and Ethiopia with a total of 346 fatalities.
*
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