Virgin Australia to trial SAF flights from Queensland

Virgin Australia to trial SAF flights from Queensland

Virgin Australia has partnered with Australian energy company Viva Australia to explore sourcing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for selected flights out of Proserpine Airport (PPP) in Queensland between March to July 2025. Under the agreement, Viva Energy will provide Virgin Australia with SAF consisting of Jet A1 and a 30-40% synthetic blend component made from waste and residue feedstocks.   Jet A1 is a kerosene type of fuel consisting of hyd…

Virgin Australia tour aims to encourage girls into aviation careers

Female Year 7 and 8 students from the South East Queensland region will be shown around Virgin’s HQ, maintenance hangar, and training centre including flight simulators. Dubbed the Future Aviators Program, the inaugural event was planned for 7 March but was pushed back due to Cyclone Alfred.

Virgin Australia and Viva Energy join forces in Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative

Virgin Australia has entered an agreement with Viva Energy to source Sustainable Aviation Fuel for flights from Proserpine, Queensland.