Singapore Airlines buys SAF from Neste, World Energy

Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it has purchased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as well SAF certificates from Finnish refiner Neste and US-based renewable energy producer World Energy respectively.

During the first quarter, the airline purchased 1,000 tonnes neat SAF from Neste produced at its Singapore refinery, blended locally and uplifted at Singapore Changi Airport. Moreover, SIA also purchased approximately 2,000 tonnes of SAF in the form of emissions reductions from World Energy, utilising the book & claim chain of custody model.

“These agreements represent important steps in the SIA Group’s broader strategy to scale up its use of SAF,” said Lee Wen Fen, chief sustainability officer, Singapore Airlines.

“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.”

SIA said that the both deals were completed in the first quarter of 2025 and these transactions are projected to reduce more than 9,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Earlier in February this year, SIA said it was teaming up with SAF producer Aether Fuels to purchase neat SAF.

Under the agreement, the SIA Group will have access to neat SAF for five years from the date of commencement of commercial production at Aether Fuels planned sites in US and South East Asia.