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Singapore Airlines has agreed to buy 4,800 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Fuels’ Project Beacon facility in Singapore, with supply set to begin in 2028. The three-year deal is the project’s first airline agreement and covers fuel made from industrial waste gases using Fischer-Tropsch technology.
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Singapore Airlines has agreed to buy 4,800 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Fuels’ Project Beacon facility in Singapore, with supply set to begin in 2028. The three-year deal is the project’s first airline agreement and covers fuel made from industrial waste gases using Fischer-Tropsch technology.
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Aether Fuels expects several commercial plants to be up and running within 14 years, while anticipating further airline agreements in the near term. The producer says a turning point in scaling sustainable aviation fuel output is unlikely before 2040, underscoring the long lead time between near-term deals and meaningful production growth.
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