Hawaiian Airlines Pledges to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: An Overview of Its Plan

Hawaiian Airlines has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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HA has detailed a clear roadmap to follow to reach the goal.

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Adopting sustainable aviation fuel, fleet modernisation, new aircraft technologies, & best operational practices are some of the steps that will be taken by the HA.

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HA has committed to several intermediate steps, including lowering life-cycle jet fuel emissions, replacing 10% of conventional jet fuel with SAF by 2030, improving fuel efficiency, & conserving jet fuel through operational initiatives.

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The HA has recently announced it will buy 50 million gallons of SAF from biofuel company Gevo, Inc.

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It’s recognised by HA that producing SAF locally is vital & is collaborating with fuel producers & & federal governments to meet the decarbonization goals.

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A relatively young fleet of HA includes 18 Airbus A-321N, 24 A330-200s, & 19 Boeing 717-200s.

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The biggest contributor to reducing jet fuel emissions, which constitute the vast majority of the HA’s GHG footprint, will be SAF.

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The commitment of the HA is to lower life-cycle jet fuel emissions intensity per revenue ton-mile by 45% by 2035.

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