Amyris designed its renewable jet fuel to be compliant with Jet A/A-1 fuel specifications and provide equivalent performance versus conventional petroleum-derived fuel in a range of metrics, including fit-for-purpose properties and greenhouse gas emission reduction potential.

The feedstock for the renewable jet fuel is sugarcane—biomass that can be produced sustainably in large-scale quantities in Brazil and other tropical countries.

The Embraer 195 can be configured with 108 to 124 seats, and has a 2200 nm range. At 20,000 pounds of thrust, the GE CF34-10E has the highest thrust rating for the CF34 engine family. More than 1,000 CF34-10E engines are in service with 48 customers. The engine has accumulated more than 7 million flight-hours and 5 million cycles.

The engine features a number of advanced technologies, including a single-stage high-pressure turbine; advanced wide chord fan blades; advanced 3-D aero compressor and turbine airfoil;, and a chevron exhaust nozzle.

The companies will provide additional information about the flight plans shortly, following authorization from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).

Azul is the third largest airline in Brazil, connecting 48 destinations, 47 cities, with more than 400 daily flights. In addition to 52 Brazilian cities served by the company’s aircraft, Azul serves 8 additional points via bus connections. Azul currently operates a fleet of 54 aircraft including 42 jets (32 Embraer 195 and 10 Embraer 190s) and 12 turboprops (7 ATR 72-600 and 5 ATR 72-200).