German Aerospace Center's SAF measurement campaign

Discover how the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has contributed cutting-edge research and solutions as a core partner of the ALIGHT project.

This video showcases DLR's extensive measurement campaigns at Copenhagen Airport. DLR’s teams used their mobile lab to gather real-world data on emissions from airplanes using a mix of SAF blends and conventional fuels. They combined fuel sampling, on-site monitoring, and laboratory analysis to correlate specific fuel types with emitted pollutants.

The findings demonstrate that SAF does not just lower CO₂ emissions — it also reduces non-CO₂ effects such as sulfur oxides and the formation of aviation condensation trails (contrails), which play a significant role in climate change.

The video highlights how the DLR team brought scientific evidence from the lab to the runway, showing measurable environmental benefits in live airport settings.

Learn more about how DLR’s research is instrumental in enabling the climate potential of sustainable aviation fuels and shaping the future of greener air travel.

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