Dassault Aviation has added a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Little Rock completions facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton International Airport (KLIT) in Arkansas. The fuel, supplied by Avfuel and refined by Neste in a 30 percent SAF blend, is being used for all Falcon customer acceptance and departure flights from the facility.

Use of the green fuel at this site is part of the SAF plan implemented by Dassault to reduce the carbon footprint of its aviation operations. Under this plan, all flights operated by company-owned Falcons—whether for business, transport, or Falcon support—are being flown using SAF blends.

In its neat form, SAF offers carbon emission reductions of 80 to 90 percent versus traditional jet-A, according to Dassault. For the 30 percent SAF blend being pumped at KLIT, this translates to a 24 to 27 percent CO2 emissions reduction. All Falcons are currently certified to use up to 50 percent SAF blends, while the under-development Falcon 10X is expected to be able to use 100 percent SAF when it enters service in 2025.

“Although the business aviation industry accounts for just a tiny proportion—0.04 percent—of worldwide CO2 emissions, it is helping lead the way in decarbonization, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050,” Dassault said. “SAF is currently the most promising solution to meet this target.”