MAG said this collaboration is key to assessing the scalability of SAF production for national adoption.
KUCHING (Feb 28): Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) will collaborate with FatHopes Energy Sdn Bhd (FHE) to explore the potential of used cooking oil (UCO) as feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production.
This collaboration was sealed through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked between the parent company of Malaysia Airlines and Firefly, and Malaysia’s leading biofuel feedstock supplier recently.
“Through this partnership, FHE will provide advisory expertise to MAG, ensuring UCO collection meets sustainability standards and regulatory requirements.
“FHE will also offer technical support to facilitate the collection, processing, and conversion of UCO into neat SAF, ensuring compliance with both environmental and industry regulations,” FHE and MAG said in a joint statement today.
The statement said this collaboration is key to assessing the scalability of SAF production for national adoption.
“By evaluating the economic feasibility, environmental impact, and logistical challenges of collecting, processing, and converting UCO into SAF, the partnership aims to unlock SAF’s full potential as a viable and sustainable alternative to conventional jet fuel, contributing to the aviation sector’s carbon footprint reduction,” added FHE and MAG.