KUALA LUMPUR: Freighter operator Raya Airways is collaborating with DHL Express' GoGreen Plus service to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) towards decarbonisation targets.
This enables Raya Airways to reduce the carbon emissions associated with its time-definite international shipments by 30 per cent.
"At Raya Airways, we believe in thinking holistically about the environmental footprint of our business.
"Moving carbon-intensive sectors like aviation towards clean operations is vital to actualising a net-zero future.
"Together with DHL Express, that change can start with us as we help expand the market for wider adoption of SAF," said Raya Airways group managing director Mohamad Najib Ishak in a statement.
Launched in February this year, GoGreen Plus allows customers to inset the Scope 3 effectively emissions in their supply chain by choosing their SAF commitment.
The selected amount is then blended with conventional jet fuel at the point of air transport to lower the release of CO2e and other greenhouse gases.
SAF is currently the only scalable solution for the years to come, given that it is the sole option for long-distance flights.
Made from sustainably sourced renewable waste and residue raw materials, SAF can also cut the lifecycle emissions of typical aviation fuel by up to 80 per cent.
Raya Airways is making remarkable strides in its dedication to climate neutrality by adopting GoGreen Plus.
The ongoing focus on fuel optimisation aims to reduce carbon emissions across the company's aircraft fleet significantly.
The Raya Airways Fuel Uplift Program ensures fuel uplift meets its flight plan requirements to eliminate unnecessary variations and reduce costs and CO2 emissions.
Raya Airways maintains an unwavering commitment to a safe and compliant fuel policy.
This has significantly decreased the average percentage of flights requiring additional fuel, from 25 per cent to just one per cent between June 2022 and June 2023.
"It is through partnerships like this that we can accelerate the transition to carbon-free aviation by scaling the supply and use of SAF," said DHL Express managing director of Malaysia and Brunei Julian Neo.
"We commend Raya Airways for taking the leap, and we can motivate more industry players to tread a similar path.
"DHL Express will continue to proactively provide accessible means to green innovations for the communities we serve," he said.
DHL Group is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and is investing a total of EUR 7 billion in carbon emission reduction initiatives.
With approximately 90 per cent of its carbon footprint derived from the air network, viable and sustainable air transport solutions are important for creating cleaner logistics.
This includes two of the largest deals ever with BP and Neste, who will supply DHL with more than 800 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel until 2026.
This contributes to the interim target of 30 per cent SAF for all air transport by 2030.
Equally, DHL Express partnered with Eviation, which will deliver up to 12 electric cargo planes from 2027 onwards.
