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Nice-Paris flight powered by 30% sustainable fuel

By Simon Zwierniak
Published on 6 October 2021
1 minute read
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There are many ways to get to Nice airport from Monaco. © Nice Tourist Office
By Simon Zwierniak
- 6 October 2021
1 minute read

Biofuel from used cooking oil could be the solution to decarbonise the aviation industry.

Aviation goes green! After the 100% electric flight of Prince Albert II, Air France broke new ground on October 1st with a flight from Nice Côte-d’Azur airport to Paris-Orly, powered by 30% sustainable aviation fuel.

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The result of a truly French collaboration, the biofuel was produced by TotalEnergies from used cooking oil and reduced flight-related CO2 emissions by three tonnes.

Towards a decarbonisation of transport

The date was not chosen at random as the flight took place during the “Nice Transition Days”, an event aimed at finding solutions to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels, which concluded on 3 October.

Christian Estrosi, the Mayor of Nice, welcomed the flight in a press release, “symbolising the transition policy to low-carbon modes of transport.” A crucial transition for a region where 10% of jobs are linked to tourism.

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