ASAFA launches to accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel adoption and drive decarbonisation across Asia’s aviation industry

Mr Fabrice Espinosa, CEO of Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA), speaking at its official launch in Singapore, which drew a crowd of about 200 people.Photo: Edwin Koo for ASAFA

The Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) has been launched in Singapore to accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) across Asia. Supported by pioneer members such as Korean Air, 1PointFive, DHL Group, Bureau Veritas, Marquis Energy Global, EU-ASEAN Business Council, SkyNRG, PT. Green Energi Utama, and Quantum Commodity Intelligence, ASAFA aims to harmonize policies, enhance market frameworks, and raise public awareness of SAF in key regions, including Southeast Asia, South Korea, Japan, India, and China.

“We are placing Asia at the heart of our efforts by driving policies that resolve market inefficiencies, attract investments, and establish SAF as a viable decarbonization option for the aviation industry, making Asia a leader in SAF for net-zero aviation,” said ASAFA CEO Fabrice Espinosa.

Why have they launched Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Asia?

ASAFA’s mission is to build a collaborative ecosystem addressing the SAF value chain’s core challenges by uniting feedstock providers, technology licensors, fuel aggregators, biofuel producers, airlines, investors and policy-makers. The association will host monthly webinars, in-person workshops, closed-door dialogues, technical field trips, and produce industry white papers to advance SAF in Asia.

ASAFA has also announced an MoU with A*STAR. This partnership connects members with A*STAR’s Research Institutes, enabling pathways for piloting and implementing advanced SAF technologies. The collaboration also involves business networking, Operation & Technology Road-mapping, and promoting the A*STAR Collaborative Commerce Marketplace to support local enterprise growth and strengthen Singapore’s aviation innovation ecosystem.

ASAFA’s engagement extends beyond policy reform to enhancing market frameworks that support SAF development. Through dynamic working groups comprising industry and government stakeholders, ASAFA will identify market gaps, align interests, and implement initiatives to boost SAF accessibility and economic feasibility across Asia.

In addition to its work on policy and market structure, ASAFA will seek to increase public understanding of SAF’s impact through tailored outreach efforts, creating a well-informed support base in the broader community.