Indonesia's Pertamina, Boeing sign MoU on sustainable aviation fuel development

The agreement aims to support Indonesia's effort to decarbonise the aviation sector and move towards net-zero emissions, Pertamina said in ⁠a statement late on Wednesday.

The companies will look at identifying feedstock sources, developing SAF technologies, and supporting SAF policy development.

"We are confident this collaboration will accelerate the development of a competitive SAF industry, and create greater value for Indonesia's economy," Pertamina CEO Simon Aloysius Mantiri said.

Boeing Indonesia Managing Director Indra Duivenvoorde said ‌Indonesia ⁠had the potential to become a regional leader in sustainable aviation.

Boeing projects Southeast Asia's passenger traffic to grow by around 7% annually through 2044, creating demand for nearly ⁠4,900 new aircraft, and said SAF adoption is expected to help cut aviation emissions.

Pertamina has launched several SAF initiatives, ⁠including SAF production and certification, the use of SAF by its subsidiary Pelita Air, and the Cilacap ⁠Biorefinery project to produce SAF using used cooking oil and other sustainable waste-based feedstocks.