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Air Canada’s launches Amsterdam-Montreal route; uplifts SAF in Amsterdam

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Air Canada is further advancing Climate Action initiatives by expanding partnership of SAF with producer Neste in Europe.

Airline expands partnership with Neste for first SAF supply in Europe. CREDIT: Group/Air Canada

Air Canada completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights today, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel. (CNW Group/Air Canada)

Air Canada completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights on 03 June 2023, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Coinciding with the launch of Air Canada’s second route from Amsterdam to Canada, the airline is further advancing initiatives in its Climate Action Plan by expanding its partnership with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer Neste in Europe to now incorporate Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM in some of its flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Use of SAF could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 80%* over the fuel’s life cycle, compared to use of conventional jet fuel. This reduction is calculated based on a full lifecycle assessment. 

“We are thrilled to launch our new, non-stop service between Amsterdam and Montreal for summer 2023, which complements our year-round flights between the Dutch capital and Toronto. The start of our flights between Montreal and Amsterdam also marks our first SAF supply in Europe and demonstrates the value of this proven technology. Along with the entire Canadian aviation industry, we believe Canada should invest in SAF production and call upon government and other stakeholders to make this a priority,” said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada.

“For Air Canada, the expansion of our partnership with Neste to supply our first flight from Europe with SAF means that we are taking a step further and offering more SAF through our Leave Less Travel Programme on a book and claim basis, further supporting our journey towards our ambitious 2050 net zero emissions goal,” concluded Mr. Rousseau. 

Air Canada’s flights between Montreal and Amsterdam are operated on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft featuring three classes of service. The five times weekly flights for Summer 2023 complement Air Canada’s year-round flights between Toronto and Amsterdam. With up to double daily flights between Canada and Amsterdam from two of Air Canada’s global hubs, customers on both sides of the Atlantic have convenient choices to visit and explore each other’s continents.

* When used in neat form (i.e. unblended) and calculated with established life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies, such as CORSIA methodology.

Schedule

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From

To

Departs  

Arrives

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AC901

Amsterdam (AMS)  

Montreal (YUL)

14:00

15:30

Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun; 03 June- 15 October 

AC900  

Montreal (YUL)

Amsterdam (AMS)  

22:10

11:00 + 1 day  

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat: 02 June – 14 October 

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