Neste Delivers More than 500,000 Gallons of SAF to LAX

The company said that this marked the first time SAF was delivered into LAXFUEL using barges, making way for more large scale deliveries to be made at the airport.

Michael Wildes

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 04:21 PM ET

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The fuel delivery significantly increases the availability and accessibility of sustainable aviation fuel at one of the busiest international airports and aviation hubs in the U.S. [Courtesy: Neste]

Key Takeaways:

Neste delivered over 500,000 gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), boosting the airport's SAF supply.
This landmark delivery, achieved in partnership with LAXFUEL, marks the first time SAF was supplied to LAXFUEL using barges and integrated into existing infrastructure in large volumes.
The initiative is seen as a significant step towards decarbonizing aviation, demonstrating the immediate capability to implement SAF as a low-carbon solution for airlines.

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Neste, the aviation fuel provider, continues expanding its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) network. Tuesday the company announced it delivered more than 500,000 gallons of My Sustainable Aviation Fuel supply to the Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), boosting the supply of SAF at the airport.

Neste said it worked closely with LAXFUEL to make the transfer possible. LAXFUEL is a group of airlines at KLAX that provide the jet fuel supply infrastructure for planes at the airport. The company said that this marked the first time SAF was delivered into LAXFUEL using barges.