Malaysia Airlines MAS) might be conducting its first sustainable aviation fuel-powered flight at first of subsequent month, when Boeing 737-800 industrial passenger plane might be flying from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore by way of MH603 and from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by way of MH606 on June 5, 2022.
The twin-engined passenger plane on these flights might be fuelled with a mix of roughly 38% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and traditional jet fuel. The sustainable part of the fuel is made out of 100% renewable waste and residue uncooked materials comparable to cooking oil, and may scale back greenhouse fuel emissions by up to 80% in contrast to typical fossil-based jet fuel, in accordance to Malaysia Airlines.
The partnership between MAS and Petronas noticed the completion of the inaugural flight using sustainable aviation fuel final December when flight MH7979 by an Airbus A330-200 departed from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on December 17, 2021 and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on December 18, 2021, utilizing the identical mix of SAF.
The inaugural flight utilizing SAF marked the nationwide air service’s dedication in direction of utilizing a cleaner and extra viable power choice for normal flights by 2025, and was made attainable by means of a provide deal between Petco Trading (UK) Ltd, Petronas’ advertising and marketing and buying and selling arm in Europe and Neste, main producer of renewable diesel and SAF refined from waste and residues.
Petronas goals to enter the biofuels house with a greenfield biorefinery, whereas co-processing at current Petronas services can also be on the playing cards. The biorefinery aimed to be prepared for start-up in 2025, and could have the operationaly flexibility to provide hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) or renewable diesel, as well as to SAF.
