Malaysia Airlines flies the first flight in Malaysia using Sustainable Aviation Fuel – PETRONAS and Neste collaborate with the airline to mark a major milestone in Malaysia’s aviation industry
Photo: Martijn Gijsbertsen Neste Corporation, Press Release, 17 December 2021 at 9.00 a.m. (EET) Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia, today operated its inaugural flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in partnership with PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) and Neste. The flight marks Malaysia Airlines’ commitment to make SAF the cleaner and more viable energy option for regular flights by 2025.The historic flight MH7979 utilizing the Airbus 330-200 aircraft departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 12:55 pm local time using a blend mixture of approximately 38%