MTU tests Aramco CFM56-7B engine with 40% SAF blend

MTU Maintenance recently tested an Aramco CFM56-7B engine at its cell in Hannover using an almost 40% SAF fuel blend. MTU claims that this is the first time an engine is tested on a 40% blend, until now, fuel blends used for this purpose had never surpassed ten% SAF content. Michael Schreyögg, MTU Aero Engines’ Chief Program Officer, said: “We could not be more pleased that Aramco has agreed to partner with us to tackle that challenge. MTU is committed to meeting the Paris Agreement’s objectives. That’s why we’ve pledged to make our German operations net zero and why we