The tests will allow SAFCo to refine operational, commercial and accounting processes required to meet an initial plan for flights from Singapore to use 1% sustainable fuel, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said Monday in a statement. Singapore aims to achieve an adoption rate of 3% to 5% by 2030.
“Sustainable aviation fuel is a critical lever for the decarbonisation of the aviation sector,” Vrushali Gaud, Google’s director of climate operations, said in the statement. “Developing a scaleable SAF ecosystem is crucial for increasing supply.”
Singapore will apply a green levy on air tickets sold from April 1 for flights departing the country from October. Air passengers will pay as much as S$41.60, with the funds to be directed to SAFCo for the purchase of SAF — typically made from waste oils or agricultural feedstock.
Adoption of sustainable fuels for aviation continues to face challenges, with costs typically between two and five times higher than regular jet fuel.
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The International Air Transport Association expects SAF production growth to slow in 2026, and reach 2.4 million tons from around 1.9 million tons last year. SAF production represented only 0.6% of total jet fuel consumption in 2025, the association said.
Boston Consulting Group Inc, Changi Airport Group Singapore Pte Ltd, GenZero, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd, and Scoot will also participate in the Singapore trial, the country’s aviation authority said in its statement.
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