Clear skies ahead

Betty Henderson

A RECENT study conducted for airlines Iberia and Vueling reveals that Spain has the potential to emerge as a leading producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The study, released on Friday, June 23 also spells good news for the Spanish economy.

The move would boost Spain’s success in the renewable energy sector as SAF is considered a vital tool in reducing the car ­ bon dioxide emissions within the aviation industry.

SAF offers an immediate solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in short, medium, and long­haul flights, because it is capable of cutting CO2 emissions by 60 to 100 per cent during its life cycle.

Developing SAF not only creates new job opportunities but also could have brilliant results in rural ar­

AFTER suffering from years of disruption during the pandemic Chinese airlines are finally spreading their wings in Spain once again.

Several airlines are rebuilding the air bridges between Madrid and Barcelona, and the bustling cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing with new direct flights that were announced on Friday, June 23.

From Madrid, Air China is operating five weekly flights to Beijing on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Starting from mid­September, return tickets are available for as low as €700, with even cheaper fares from October onwards.

Hainan Airlines serves two flights per eas by making use of their waste resources. Regions such as Andalucia, Castilla and Leon, Castilla­La Mancha, Catalonia, Aragon, and Extremadura all showed great potential for organic SAF production in the study.

The construction and operation of 32 production plants for SAF would contribute €56 billion to the Spanish GDP by 2050, generating approximately 270,000 new jobs.