SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed an agreement with refinery Neste to purchase 1,000 tonnes of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for airlines SIA and Scoot.
This will make the two airlines the first operating out of Changi Airport to receive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste in Singapore, said SIA, Scoot and Neste in a joint media release on Monday (May 6).
“Neste will blend the SAF with conventional jet fuel according to the required safety specifications and deliver the blended jet fuel to Changi Airport’s fuel hydrant system in two batches – once in the second quarter of 2024 and once in the fourth quarter of this year,” they said.
This first direct supply of Neste’s SAF to airlines at Changi Airport will also reinforce the refinery’s end-to-end SAF supply chain capabilities in Singapore, they added.
In May last year, Neste completed an expansion of its refinery in Singapore, and it now has the capacity to produce 1 million tonnes of SAF yearly. This makes it the world’s largest SAF production facility, SIA, Scoot and Neste said.
SAF is jet fuel made from organic or waste-derived material known as feedstock, instead of petroleum.
Neste’s SAF is made entirely from renewable waste and residue raw materials. When used in its unblended form, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 per cent over its life cycle when compared with fossil jet fuel, SIA, Scoot and Neste said.
“Blended with conventional jet fuel, it seamlessly integrates with existing aircraft engines and fuelling infrastructure,” they added.
