SAF Refiner Neste Delivers Fuel to LaGuardia Airport

Finnish fuel refiner Neste says a recent SAF delivery through the Colonial Pipeline demonstrates the fuel’s viability.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 02:09 PM ET

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The fuel delivery is the result of a partnership that includes Neste, Delta, Colonial Pipeline, and Buckeye Partners aimed at demonstrating the viability of SAF in airline operations. [Courtesy: Neste]

Key Takeaways:

Neste successfully delivered Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from its Texas refinery to New York's LaGuardia Airport, utilizing existing pipeline infrastructure typically used for traditional jet fuel.
This delivery, a partnership involving Neste, Delta Air Lines, Colonial Pipeline, and Buckeye Partners, demonstrates the viability of current fuel distribution networks for SAF in the U.S.
Hailed as a "seminal moment," this initiative paves the way for broader SAF adoption on the U.S. East Coast and supports the aviation industry's goals for reducing carbon emissions.

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Neste, a Finnish fuel producer, said it delivered sustainable aviation fuel to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York from the company’s refinery in Texas using pipeline infrastructure that typically carries traditional aviation fuel.

The company said the fuel will be used for a Delta Air Lines flight, marking a “seminal moment” in the development and transport of SAF in the U.S. The fuel delivery is the result of a partnership that includes Neste, Delta, Colonial Pipeline, and Buckeye Partners aimed at demonstrating the viability of SAF in airline operations.