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Airbus partners with Indonesian researchers to develop biomass-based bioavtur

SAF currently produced from used cooking oil, waste palm oil and low-quality vegetable oils has limited production capacity due to competition with the food supply.

Theresia Sufa (The Jakarta Post)
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Fri, August 8, 2025 Published on Aug. 7, 2025 Published on 2025-08-07T18:40:23+07:00

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A CN 235-220 test plane during a ground running test on Sept. 6, 2021, using BioAvtur J2.4 in Bandung, West Java. A CN 235-220 test plane during a ground running test on Sept. 6, 2021, using BioAvtur J2.4 in Bandung, West Java. (Courtesy of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry)

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irbus’s Singapore branch has partnered with Indonesian researchers to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass, aiming to source up to 100 million tons annually from Indonesia.

Biomass refers to organic materials such as crop waste, wood and other plant-based matter that can be converted into renewable energy, including biofuel for aviation.

Airbus is currently collaborating with researchers at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in West Java on a comprehensive study of biomass availability, logistics, supply chain mapping, and optimal factory locations in Indonesia to minimize transportation costs.

Read also: Lion Air vows all fleets to use SAF by 2030

Meika Syahbana Rusli, Head of IPB’s Surfactant and Bioenergy Research Center (SBRC), said Airbus is “very interested” in developing SAF from biomass and has recognized Indonesia’s significant potential as a key supplier.

“SAF currently produced from used cooking oil, waste palm oil and low-quality vegetable oils has limited production capacity due to competition with the food supply,” he said on Monday.

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“Airbus estimates that by 2030, SAF must be produced from biomass. The company identified that Indonesia has the potential to produce 500 million tons of biomass annually, far exceeding their requirement of 100 million tons,” Meika added.

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