SEPANG (Dec 17): Malaysia Airlines has emerged as the country’s first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The first flight using SAF, MH7979, operated by Malaysia Airlines' A330-200 aircraft, arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Friday (Dec 17). Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) group chief executive officer (CEO) Captain Izham Ismail said the flight marked Malaysia Airlines’ commitment to making SAF a cleaner and more viable energy option for regular flights by 2025. Over 370,000 flights and 45 airlines using SAF have taken to the skies since 2016. Read also:Malaysia Aviation Group cautiously optimistic about aviation sector's outlook

Source: The Edge Markets December 17, 2021 14:43 UTC