SINGAPORE, May 6 Reuters Singapore Airlines Group SIA ordered 1,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel from refiner Neste, the first supply of such fuel produced in Neste39;s refinery in the citystate to airlines at Changi Airport, Neste said on Monday.

The agreement will see Finlandbased Neste blend sustainable aviation fuel SAF, made from 100 renewable waste and residue raw materials, with conventional fuel and deliver the blended SAF to Changi Airport39;s fuel hydrant system in the second quarter and then in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Neste39;s Singapore refinery is the world39;s largest production facility for jet fuel made from waste materials, with annual SAF capacity of up to one million metric tons.

This agreement with Neste is an important milestone in the SIA Group39;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 the airline.

In February, Singapore announced plans to require all flights departing the country to use SAF from 2026, as the citystate joins the global aviation industry39;s efforts to switch to greener fuel. Under the plan, the country aims for a 1 SAF target from 2026 and plans to raise it to 35 by 2030.

Reporting by Cassandra Yap Editing by Bernadette Baum

Source Reuters