Vietjet Thailand launches Green Route programme
Vietjet Thailand takes a step additional in direction of a greener future with the official launch of its Green Route initiative.
This new programme solidifies the airline’s dedication to environmental duty and sustainable aviation.
Under the Green Route, the airline will increase the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on industrial routes, each home and worldwide, together with flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Bangkok to Phu Quoc, commencing within the third quarter of this yr.
Once applied, it will mark a brand new chapter in Vietjet Thailand’s dedication to greener skies.
As Vietjet Thailand CEO Woranate Laprabang places it: “SAF is more than an innovation: it embodies a global responsibility that fuels our commitment to advancing sustainable aviation. The Green Route project exemplifies this mission, calling for a united effort from governments, fuel producers, aircraft manufacturers, and passengers alike. Together, we are shaping the future of sustainable aviation and a greener world.”
Looking forward, Vietjet Thailand has set clear targets for scaling up SAF utilization: a minimum of one p.c by 2026, and 5 p.c by 2030.
These benchmarks help broader aviation sector objectives to scale back emissions in keeping with world local weather commitments.
Moving ahead
This transfer follows Vietjet Thailand’s historic milestone in July 2024, when the airline operated its first-ever industrial flight utilizing SAF on the Bangkok – Da Nang route.
This marked an essential step in selling environmentally pleasant operations and laid the inspiration for additional growth underneath the Green Route mission, demonstrating Vietjet Thailand’s technical readiness and long-term imaginative and prescient for sustainable aviation.
SAF is globally acknowledged as a key answer in minimizing the aviation trade’s environmental footprint, able to decreasing carbon emissions by as much as 80% throughout its lifecycle in comparison with conventional gasoline.
The airline’s adoption aligns with sustainability methods supported by governments and personal sectors worldwide.