CAAS and partners complete SAF pilot in Singapore
In Singapore, The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), GenZero, and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have completed a 20-month SAF pilot, which commenced in February 2022, in partnership with Temasek.
CAAS said that the SAF pilot supports one of the key recommendations of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Sustainable Air Hub to create a long-term secured SAF supply ecosystem for Singapore.
The pilot found that while Singapore is operationally ready to supply SAF, more is needed to support adoption. CAAS will incorporate the lessons learnt in the development of the Singapore Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint.
The pilot validated the end-to-end process needed to bring SAF into Changi Airport, including procurement, blending of neat SAF with conventional jet fuel in Singapore facilities, safety certification and delivery of the blended SAF to Changi Airport. The pilot affirmed that SAF can be safely deployed to Changi Airport and uplifted onto flights without any modification to existing airport infrastructure.
Han Kok Juan, Director-General at CAAS, said: “SAF, which the International Air Transport Association estimates to account for 65% of the carbon emission reduction needed by aviation to reach net-zero in 2050, will be a key component in Singapore aviation’s decarbonization efforts. CAAS is developing a structural offtake mechanism to support SAF adoption.”
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