In Australia, Virgin Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) With Qatar Airways to collaborate on a range of sustainability initiatives. Areas of focus under the MoU will include aiming to advance the use of SAF and Low Carbon Aviation Fuel (LCAF), environmental management including waste and energy management, sustainable procurement, and aviation workforce development. The certification, production, and commercial uptake of SAF and LCAF in Australia – including through potential collaboration on relevant projects will be areas of focus for the partnership. Another area of opportunity that will be explored is sustainability-related customer solutions. Virgin Australia Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer, Christian Bennett, said: “This is our first sustainability-focused MoU with a partner airline, reflecting the growing and strategic nature of our relationship with Qatar Airways,” he said. “It allows Virgin Australia to harness the scale and expertise of the world’s best airline to help tackle a range of sustainability challenges – from the adoption of SAF-related solutions to customer solutions, to workforce development.”
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