Boeing Orders 5.6 Million Gallons of
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(20/02/23)
Boeing has signed agreements to purchase 5.6 million
gallons (21.2 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel
(SAF) produced by Neste, a leading SAF producer.
The deals will
support Boeing's U.S. commercial operations through 2023 and more than double the company's SAF procurement from
last year.
"We are demonstrating our commitment to reduce our
carbon footprint and catalyze the SAF industry," said Sheila Remes,
Boeing vice president of Environmental Sustainability. "This SAF
procurement makes up 25% of Boeing's total jet fuel needs for last
year including our production, delivery, Boeing ecoDemonstrator
and Dreamlifter flights, and we aim to increase that portion in
the years to come."
The purchase agreements include supply of Neste MY
Sustainable Aviation Fuel which is blended with conventional jet
fuel at a 30/70 ratio to produce the blended SAF.
Neste MY SAF is
made from 100% renewable waste and residue raw materials, such as
cooking oil and animal fat waste, and meets strict sustainability
criteria.
EPIC Fuels and Signature Aviation company will
provide 2.3 million gallons and Avfuel will supply 300,000 gallons
of this blended SAF for the Boeing ecoDemonstrator flight test
program and the company's commercial sites in Washington state and
South Carolina.
Boeing is also purchasing an additional 3 million
gallons of the same blended SAF from EPIC Fuels and Signature
Aviation, generating emissions reduction credits for commercial
deliveries, Dreamlifter and executive flights. The benefits are
generated by a book-and-claim process that displaces petroleum jet
fuel with SAF in fueling systems outside the company's fuel
supply.
In 2021, Boeing committed to deliver its
commercial airplanes capable and certified to fly on 100% SAF by
2030.
SAF reduces CO2 emissions by as much as 80% over the fuel's
life cycle with the potential to reach 100% in the future and is
widely recognized as offering the greatest potential to
decarbonize aviation over the next 20 to 30 years.
Made from
several feedstocks, SAF is certified for commercial use and can
currently be blended up to 50% with traditional jet fuel without
modifications to airplanes, engines or fueling infrastructure.
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