Finland-headed oil refiner and renewable products major Neste Oyj and US-headed air carrier United Airlines Inc. have jointly announced that the airline’s departing flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California (CA) will be fueled by a blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
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Neste will supply 1.5 million (US) gallons (4 500 tonnes) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to United Airlines in the United States (US), building on the announcement last year of providing 2.5 million gallons (7 500 tonnes) of SAF to the airline at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands.
The SAF deliveries commenced at SFO in April. United is also planning to use SAF later this year at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the UK, which could put the airline on track to use almost 10 million gallons (30 000 tonne) of SAF in 2023, nearly three times more than in 2022 and close to 10 times more than in 2019.
In just a little over a year, our collaboration with Neste has already helped United significantly increase our SAF usage at airports from San Francisco to Amsterdam. As the global aviation leader in SAF production investments, United remains committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions, without relying on traditional carbon offsets by 2050, said Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer at United.
Enabled by growth
The increased supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel is enabled by Neste’s ambitious growth strategy as well as the partnership between Neste, different airlines, and airport agencies to establish the supply network to deliver large volumes of SAF at San Francisco International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the US.
Neste delivered the first batch of SAF to SFO in 2020, and more than 8 million gallons (24 000 tonnes) of Neste’s SAF have been supplied to SFO to date.
Neste’s global SAF production capability will grow to 515 million gallons (1.5 million tonnes) per annum by the end of 2023, and to 750 million gallons (2.2 million tonnes) in 2026.
We are committed to increasing the availability of SAF globally, and this is enabled by bold partnerships like the one Neste established with United. Together, we are showing the importance of collaboration across the entire aviation ecosystem in helping the industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions effectively, said Michael Sargeant, VP Americas from the Renewable Aviation business unit at Neste.
