Singapore Airline (SIA) Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with climate technology firm Aether Fuels, for the potential implementation of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The agreement outlines that the SIA Group intends to procure neat SAF for the next five years, when Aether plants begin commercial production. The agreement also carries an option for a five-year extension.
Aether will use waste carbon feedstock to produce the fuel, employing its innovative and proprietary Aether AuroraTM technology. This method aims to reduce plant capital cost, increase production efficiency, and achieve higher SAF yields compared to existing techniques.
“This collaboration will deepen our understanding of the end-user customer priorities and of the SAF market, particularly in Southeast Asia. These advantages will further inform our project development programmes and accelerate our path to commercialisation,” said Conor Madigan, chief executive officer, Aether Fuels.
The neat SAF provided by Aether will be blended with regular jet fuel before being supplied to selected airports served by Singapore Airlines and Scoot.
Lee Wen Fen, chief sustainability officer at Singapore Airlines noted that this MoU marks “another step” towards the SIA Group’s long-term decarbonisation goal of net zero emissions by 2050.