South African Airways announces collaboration with Boeing in sustainable fuel project

South African Airways (SAA) and hybrid tobacco producer SkyNRG have announced an initiative with Boeing to produce sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant.J. Miguel Santos, managing director for Africa, Boeing International, said: “It’s an honour for Boeing to work with South African Airways on a pioneering project to make sustainable jet fuel from an energy-rich tobacco plant. South Africa is leading efforts to commercialize a valuable new source of biofuel that can further reduce aviation’s environmental footprint and advance the region’s economy.”SkyNRG is expanding production of the hybrid plant, known as Solaris, as an energy crop