In collaboration with Neste and Avfuel, Atlantic Aviation is offering a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at all four of its FBO locations in Colorado.
Atlantic’s facilities in Aspen, Telluride/ Montrose, Steamboat Springs/ Hayden, and Aspen/ Rifle will all benefit from the ongoing supply of SAF.
“We are committed to enabling our customers to economically achieve their sustainability goals through the strategic expansion of SAF,” said Brian Corbett, Chief Commercial and Sustainability Officer for Atlantic Aviation. “We view offering alternatives to fossil fuels as the most viable and impactful near-term step to achieving a greener future.”
In addition to the four locations in Colorado, SAF is also continuously available at Palm Springs/ Thermal, San Jose and Los Angeles in California. In addition it can be purchased at alternative locations where SAF isn’t physically available through Atlantic Aviation’s book & claim process.
Local Colorado resident, Mr Corbett noted: “Striving to reduce our impact on the environment is a promise we’ve made to our customers, our staff, and to the communities we serve. We employ hundreds of people in Colorado and have a corporate office in the state; we know that environmental sustainability is vitally important in our mountains – aligning with our hosts is inherent to Atlantic’s community engagement approach.”
Flown by test pilot Elliot Seguin (pictured), the flight took from Camarillo Airport , which is situated just north of Los Angeles, at 7.49 Pacific Time on 18 November. It climbed to 3,500 ft at full power, combining power from the combustion engine and electric engine. Seguin then throttled back to a cruise setting, reducing load on both power sources. He spent around 20 minutes testing various power settings while monitoring temperatures and other readings before making a descent and landing back at Camarillo.
