United Airlines to Fuel SFO Flights With SAF

The airline is also expanding its use of sustainable aviation fuel to its flights at London Heathrow later this year.

Thursday, May 04, 2023 at 01:40 PM ET

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United Airlines is increasing its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights at San Francisco International Airport. [Courtesy: United Airlines]

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United Airlines is tripling its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2023 to approximately 10 million gallons, primarily at San Francisco International Airport, aiming to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%.
The airline is expanding SAF utilization to include Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and London Heathrow, benefiting from economic incentives like California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits.
United funds SAF purchases through its Eco-Skies Alliance, a program where corporate partners share the "green premium," and invests in decarbonization technologies via United Airlines Ventures, as part of its goal for net zero carbon emissions by 2050 without traditional offsets.

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United Airlines is increasing its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)—a move that stands to triple the airline’s use of SAF for flight operations in the span of a year.

The airline is “on track to use approximately 10 million gallons in 2023, nearly three times more than 2022 and close to 10 times more than 2019,” it said in a statement.