Aether Fuels, FlyORO team up to pair SAF production, blending in Singapore
Aether Fuels and FlyORO Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore SAF supply-chain, blending and logistics solutions in Singapore, with Aether’s planned Project Beacon facility at the centre of the agreement.
Project Beacon is a commercial demonstration facility planned for the Aster Pulau Bukom refinery in Singapore, which Aether describes as the first next-generation, commercial-scale SAF production facility in Southeast Asia.
The facility will use Aether’s Aurora technology platform to convert industrial waste gas and biomethane into CORSIA-certified SAF, with a designed output of up to 50 barrels per day, around 2,000 tonnes per year, and lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions expected to exceed 70% against conventional jet fuel.
Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with commercial operations targeted for 2028.
Under the MOU, FlyORO will contribute its modular blending expertise to assess how flexible, on-demand blending could support Project Beacon and future Aether projects.
The company’s AlphaLite system, a modular SAF blending unit first deployed in Singapore, is designed to integrate with existing fuel infrastructure and enable site-deployable blending closer to the point of use.
FlyORO previously deployed the system with Wagner Sustainable Fuels and Boeing at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia in 2025.
“Singapore is one of the few markets where advanced fuel production, airport demand, logistics capability and policy momentum can come together at meaningful speed,” said Jonathan Yeo, CEO of FlyORO. “Through this MOU, we want to explore how smarter downstream infrastructure can complement next-generation SAF production and help make supply more flexible, transparent and practical for the local market.”
Conor Madigan, founder and CEO of Aether Fuels, said Project Beacon was intended to demonstrate the Aurora technology in commercial operation and open new waste carbon feedstocks for SAF production. “Working with FlyORO on this project gives us an opportunity to evaluate how downstream blending and supply-chain innovation can support commercialisation in Singapore and accelerate overall SAF industry development,” he said.