With this deal, Singapore Airlines and SIA Group-owned Scoot will be the first carriers at Changi Airport to use SAF. Photo Credit: AdobeStock/russell102
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed an agreement to buy
1,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste. This will make
SIA and Scoot – which is also owned by the group – the first carriers
at Singapore’s Changi Airport to receive SAF produced by Neste’s local
refinery, which has the capability to produce one million tonnes of SAF
each year.
Neste’s SAF is made from 100% renewable waste and residue raw
materials, and will be blended with conventional jet fuel according to
specific safety requirements – this will then be delivered to Changi
Airport’s fuel hydrant system in two batches.
The first batch will be delivered by Q2 of 2024, with the second batch soon to follow in Q4 of the same year.
“This agreement with Neste is an important milestone in the SIA
Group’s journey to have a minimum of 5% sustainable aviation fuel in our
total fuel uplift by 2030,” said Lee Wen Fen, chief sustainability
officer of Singapore Airlines.
“Close collaboration with our partners and stakeholders, both in
Singapore and globally, plays a critical role in our long-term
decarbonisation goals. A more sustainable aviation industry will ensure
that future generations continue to benefit from the global
connectivity, economic prosperity, and people links that air travel
fosters.”