First haul of greener aviation fuel loaded for SIA and Scoot flights from Changi

The first batch of blended sustainable aviation fuel to be used on all SIA and Scoot flights departing from Changi Airport was loaded into the airport's fuel system on Thursday. This is part of a one-year pilot announced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), SIA and GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform, last year. The joint statement by the three parties said besides the process of blending, certification and delivery of sustainable aviation fuel to Changi Airport, the trial will also provide insights into the end-to-end cost components, potential pricing structures to recover cost, as well as support future policy consideration for the deployment of such fuels. Under the pilot, 1,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel will be supplied by Neste, an oil refining company that has manufacturing set-ups in Finland, the Netherlands and Singapore. The product by Neste is made from used cooking oil and waste animal fats. This is blended with refined jet fuel at ExxonMobil's Singapore facility before being transported to Changi Airport. The use of the blended fuel over the one-year trial is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 2,500 tonnes. Senior vice-president for corporate planning at SIA, Lee Wen Fen, said the inaugural delivery of the sustainable fuel is an important milestone in its decarbonisation journey. In 2021, SIA Group committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.<br/>