South African Airways, SkyNRG, and Boeing sign MoU in the presence of the Dutch Prime Minister Mr. Mark Rutte, on the development of sustainable jet fuel in South Africa
Johannesburg, November 18th, 2015 –South African Airways, SkyNRG and Boeing have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate on the development of a supply chain for sustainable jet fuel in South Africa, with an initial focus on energy tobacco as a feedstock. The MoU was signed during the Dutch Trade Mission to South Africa this week, led by the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte.
Front row left to right: João Miguel Santos, Director International Sales - Africa Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Ian Cruickshank, Group Environmental Affairs Specialist South African Airways and Maarten van Dijk, CEO SkyNRG. Back row from left to right: Bruce Koloane, the South African ambassador to the Netherlands; Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Lindiwe Zulu, the South African Minister of Small Business Development; Martijn van Dam, the Dutch Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Marisa Gerards, the Dutch Ambassador to South Africa.
About South African Airways:
South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 56 destinations, in partnership with SA Express, SA Airlink and its low cost carrier, Mango, within South Africa and across the continent, and nine intercontinental routes from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA’s core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; and Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA. SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa’ Award in the regional category for thirteen consecutive years and the winner of ‘Service Excellence Africa’ for three years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa’s most on - time airlines.
About SkyNRG
SkyNRG is the global market leader for sustainable jet fuel, having supplied more than 20 airlines worldwide. We source, blend and distribute sustainable jet fuel, we guarantee sustainability throughout the supply chain and help to co-fund the premium. At the same time we focus on developing regional supply chains that offer a real sustainable and affordable alternative to fossil fuels. SkyNRG has its operations RSB certified and is structurally advised by an independent Sustainability Board in which the World Wide Fund for Nature the Netherlands (WWF-NL), Solidaridad and University of Utrecht hold a seat. www.skynrg.com