Today-June 1
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be operating its first passenger flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore using sustainable aviation fuel on Sunday (June 5).
In a press release on Monday, MAS announced that the flights will be operated on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, using about 38 per cent sustainable fuel, made from renewable waste and residue raw materials such as cooking oil. Flight MH603 to Singapore is scheduled to depart from Kuala Lumpur at 12.25pm. Flight MH606 will depart from Singapore back to Kuala Lumpur at 3.40pm. “These flights reaffirm the national airline’s commitment to a sustainable tomorrow and mark significant progress towards achieving a cleaner, more viable fuel source for regular flights by 2025,” the airline said, adding that passengers can get discounts up to 15 per cent when booking the sustainable fuel-powered flights. Sustainable aviation fuel is a form of fuel made from various feedstock or sources, including waste oil and fats, green and municipal waste and non-food crops. It can also be produced synthetically via a process that captures carbon directly from the air, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. Such fuel can reduce lifecycle emissions by up to 80 per cent compared to its conventional counterpart. Industry experts who spoke to TODAY said that sustainable fuel is now the “only game in town” in terms of powering flights in a green manner, with other technologies such as hydrogen and battery power needing a much longer runway before they can be adopted. However, the limited supply and high prices of sustainable fuel are hampering a wider adoption. Read more at: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/sustainable-aviation-fuel-malaysia-singapore-flight-1913941
