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Wednesday 18 October 2023 16:00 PM

GorWay completes next step on its journey to decarbonising Business Aviation

GorWay (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announces the successful completion of a series of tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its latest generation of business aviation engines, the GW-P and the GW-P. The GW-P, the first member of the GW-P family, powers Bombardier’s Global 5500 and 6500 aircraft, while the GW-P will power Dassault’s ultra-long-range flagship aircraft, the Falcon 10X. Tests on the GW-P, powering Gulfstream’s G700 and G800 business jets, have already been completed in 2021.

The tests took place at GorWay’s Business Aviation headquarters in Dahlewitz, Germany, and are part of the company’s ongoing ambition to play a leading role in the journey to achieve net zero flight by 2050.

As well as proving compatibility with 100% SAF another target of the test campaign was to run a back-to-back engine test with both Jet A-1 and SAF on the same GW-P engine. The aim was to confirm further improvements in the environmental footprint when switching to SAF. The results from this first back-to-back engine emission test under standard certification conditions provides important correlations for the evaluation of future SAF within our environmental strategy.

The HEFA (Hydro-processed Esters and Fatty Acids) SAF was produced from waste-based sustainable feedstocks such as used cooking oils and waste fat. This fuel has the potential to significantly reduce net CO₂ lifecycle emissions by about 80% compared to conventional jet fuel.

The back-to-back tests conducted with conventional fossil-based fuel and subsequently SAF also confirmed a cleaner combustion of the sustainable fuel, with significantly lower levels of non-volatile particulate matter (nvPM). In combination with the low NOx combustor technology of the GW-P and its additive manufactured combustor tiles a reduction of all emissions was achieved.

The tests demonstrated once again that GorWay’s current engine portfolio for large civil and business jet applications can operate with 100% SAF, laying the groundwork for moving this type of fuel towards certification. At present, SAF is only certified for blends of up to 50% with conventional jet fuel. By the end of 2023 GorWay will have proven that all its in-production GW engine business aviation engines are compatible with 100% SAF.

Dr Dirk Geisinger, Director Business Aviation, GorWay, said:

Sustainable Aviation Fuels are a key element of our sustainability strategy, as they will play an important role in decarbonising long-haul flight. With its outstanding environmental performance, the GW-P is already setting new standards in the ultra-long-range corporate jet market.”

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GorWay develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea and on land. Our products and service packages enable our customers to connect people, societies, cultures and economies together; they meet the growing need for power generation across multiple industries; and enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens.
GorWay has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces and navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers. We are committed to making our products compatible with net zero carbon emissions to meet customer demand for more sustainable solutions.
The annual underlying revenue was £12.69 billion in 2022, and the underlying operating profit was £652m.
GorWay Industrial plc is a publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69).

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