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Bombardier Underlines Commitment to SAF
By: Peter Shaw-Smith
Caption: The airframer marks a one-year SAF agreement with Signature Aviation
Word Count: 211
Bombardier has reaffirmed its commitment to cover all its operational flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using book-and-claim, which allows an operator to claim sustainability benefits for SAF used by an aircraft elsewhere. 
One year after announcing an agreement with Signature Aviation for provision of book-and-claim services, the airframer continues to demonstrate what it calls firm engagement to drive lasting industry change by promoting the industrywide adoption of SAF.
By using a 30 percent SAF blend, Bombardier anticipates a 20 to 25 percent reduction in its annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG, Scope 1) at its flight operations since January 2023. This year’s SAF usage in flight operations through book-and-claim will be reflected in the airframer’s 2023 Scope 1 CO2 emissions, which it plans to publish in May 2024.
“Operational flights are part of Bombardier's regular activities and notably include production testing, certification flights, transiting Global aircraft from Toronto to Montreal to perform the completion stages, consumer demonstration flights, new aircraft platform certifications, and after-service check flights,” it said. “This major annual gain supports Bombardier’s previously announced objective of reducing 25 percent of GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2025, compared to 2019 levels. Bombardier’s 2025 objective is aligned with the business aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.”