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Cebu Pacific took delivery on November 6 of its fourth Airbus A330neo (new engine option) aircraft, which flew non-stop from Toulouse, France, to Manila using sustainable aviation fuel
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Airbus is scheduled to deliver one more aircraft to Cebu Pacific, an A320neo, in December
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As part of the airline’s sustainability efforts, it aims to transition to an all-NEO fleet by 2028 and incorporate the use of blended SAF for its entire commercial network by 2030
Cebu Pacific on November 6 received its fourth Airbus A330neo (new engine option) aircraft, which flew non-stop from Toulouse, France, to Manila using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
“We are happy to take delivery of another aircraft powered by sustainable aviation fuel. We remain committed to our sustainability journey and will continuously push these eco-friendly initiatives to be the greenest airline in Asia,” Cebu Pacific chief strategy officer Alex Reyes said in a statement.
Cebu Pacific is the first low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia to include use of SAF in its operations when it took delivery of its third A330neo in May this year.
The airline will take delivery of one more Airbus aircraft, an A320neo, in December. As part of its sustainability efforts, Cebu Pacific aims to transition to an all-NEO fleet by 2028 and use blended SAF for its entire commercial network by 2030.
SAF is a drop-in fuel, which means it is a completely interchangeable replacement for fossil fuels. Cebu Pacific said the use of SAF results in an up to 80% reduction in carbon emissions across the SAF lifecycle. SAF also does not require any adaptations to the aircraft or engines and does not have any negative impact on performance or maintenance.
Cebu Pacific’s sustainability goal is in line with global aviation’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emission by 2050. The airline said it has made various investments that enable it to become fuel-efficient in its operations to keep fares affordable for passengers.
The airline’s three major pillars on its sustainable journey are fleet modernization that aims, among other things, for an all-Airbus neo fleet by 2028; resource optimization, which includes pushing for fuel efficiency best practices; and utilizing SAF by launching green routes by 2025 and using SAF for its entire network by 2030.
For its sustainability efforts, Cebu Pacific received recently the Asia Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year award from aviation market intelligence provider Centre for Aviation for its leadership in sustainability performance in the regional aviation industry.
