MASwings operates first sustainable aviation fuel passenger flight

Group photo of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) and Petronas team in front of MASwings ATR 72-500 aircraft powered with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). -Pix courtesy of MASwings

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) subsidiary MASwings has operated its first passenger flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Flight MH3043, using an ATR72-500 aircraft, took off here on Thursday (Dec 1) for Labuan at 10am with 40 passengers on board and continued to Miri, Sarawak via MH3223 at 11am with 44 passengers, said the Borneo regional carrier in a statement.