Projections suggest eventually $180bn dollars will be poured into battery and hydrogen aviation technology but to date $15bn has been spent developing Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Gold service centre status was awarded to operations in Italy and Australia, strengthening the company’s global maintenance capabilities.

The goal is to make the training of future Lufthansa Group pilots more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The results of the piston flight test series will show whether SAF can be used as the sole fuel for the EFA fleet.