Singapore Airlines Begins Biofuel-Powered Flights
May 10, 2017http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/12242/singapore_airlines_takes_off_with_biofuelpowered_flights/
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Singapore Airlines (SIA), in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), has started operating a series of biofuels-powered flights over a three-month period on its San Francisco-Singapore route.
The flights will be powered by a combination of hydro-processed esters and fatty acids, a biofuel from used cooking oils, and conventional jet fuel. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), sustainable biofuel is a promising solution which can reduce the airline industry's carbon emissions.
These ‘green package' flights are the first in the world to combine the use of biofuels, fuel-efficient aircraft and optimized flight operations. The first of these 12 flights, SQ31, departed San Francisco on 1 May 2017 and arrived in Singapore on 2 May with 206 passengers on board.
Singapore Airlines is also a member of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), which was established in 2008 to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable biofuels for aviation.
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