SIA signs SAF deals
May 9, 2025
Singapore Airlines Group has secured fresh agreements with two major renewable fuel providers, Neste and World Energy, which the carrier said was aimed both at cutting emissions and building a better understanding of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market.
In the first quarter of 2025, the airline group finalised two transactions expected to reduce more than 9,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Under the agreement with Neste, Singapore Airlines acquired 1,000 tonnes of CORSIA-eligible neat SAF.
The fuel was produced at Neste’s Singapore refinery, then blended locally before being uplifted at Changi Airport.
This is the group’s second direct purchase of neat SAF from the facility.
The second deal saw the group buy emissions reductions linked to roughly 2,000 tonnes of SAF from US-based producer World Energy. These reductions were purchased using the Book & Claim model, allowing Singapore Airlines to claim the environmental benefits without physically taking delivery of the fuel.
Lee Wen Fen, Chief Sustainability Officer at Singapore Airlines, said: “These agreements represent important steps in the SIA Group’s broader strategy to scale up its use of sustainable aviation fuel. By working with different suppliers and exploring diverse sourcing models and certification pathways, we gain crucial insights into the SAF landscape and we can better understand the pathways towards a more sustainable aviation ecosystem.
“The SIA Group will continue to work with partners around the world to test and implement solutions that support the airline industry’s long-term decarbonisation goals. This will allow us to validate SAF demand, enhance our technical expertise in this area, and strengthen our ability to meet our medium-term commitment of 5% SAF use by 2030 and long-term goal net zero carbon emissions by 2050.”
