Dubai-owned airline Emirates has started using blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Finnish biofuels producer Neste on flights departing from Changi airport from Neste's Singapore refinery.
The two companies had signed a partnership in October 2023 for 3mn USG (8,600t) of blended SAF in 2024 and 2025, with Neste supplying over 6,000t of blended SAF to Emirates at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport this year.
Neste has since supplied more than 2,600t of blended SAF into Changi's fuelling system over the past few weeks, with Emirates' deputy president and chief operating officer Adel Al Redha indicating a move towards "longer term agreements to help scale up a steady supply of SAF for operations".
Emirates said it is the first international visiting airline using SAF supplied at Changi from Neste's Singapore refinery.
