Vietnam Airlines join sustainable aviation fuel club

SAF will create a more sustainable future for the aviation sector, said Vietnam Airlines. - Photo: Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam Airlines operated its first Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)-powered flight from Singapore to Hanoi on Monday (May 27), becoming the first Vietnamese airline to use alternative fuels.

SAF is made from sustainably sourced renewable waste and residues such as used cooking oil and animal fat waste. It is a proven solution reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% over the fuel’s life cycle, compared to using fossil jet fuel.