From today, flights on the route between the Danish cities Sonderborg and Copenhagen will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Alsie Express is the first operator of a domestic route in Denmark to use aviation fuel made from sustainably sourced, renewable waste and residue raw materials, helping to reduce the carbon emissions of its flights.
When flight no. 6I101 takes off from Sonderborg Airport for Copenhagen, its passengers and crew will be taking part in the beginning of the transition to a sustainable domestic aviation industry in Denmark. As first-mover in the domestic flights market, the airline Alsie Express has launched a collaboration with Sonderborg Airport and Danfoss, among others, to introduce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its operations.
The flight marks the first step towards a future where domestic flights will gradually reduce their emissions as the use of SAF increases. The SAF will be used in blended form and is made from sustainably sourced, renewable waste and residue raw materials. In its neat form, SAF reduces CO2 lifecycle emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil jet fuels.1
“So far, air traffic here in Denmark has primarily only been able to offer carbon offset arrangements in relation to emissions. However, with the introduction of sustainable jet fuel, we can target our efforts on reducing flight emissions. This initiative is a small but very important step in the right direction towards reducing CO2 emissions from our flights,”
stated Dennis Rybatch, CEO Alsie Express.
Sonderborg Airport services passengers from across southern Denmark, including business travelers. The Airport’s voluntary initiative has been brought about by its objective to reduce the carbon footprint of flights and at the same time lead the way for more sustainable domestic flights in Denmark.