American Airlines and Google Strike Record Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal
American Airlines and Google have announced the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel certificate agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer, covering 35 million gallons over three years. The fuel will be derived primarily from waste feedstocks like used cooking oil, which can reduce lifecycle emissions by 80% compared to conventional jet fuel. The partnership supports both companies' net-zero emissions goals and demonstrates growing corporate demand for lower-emission business travel.
American Airlines and Google have finalized what they describe as the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificate agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer. The three-year deal covers 35 million gallons of SAF, with much of the fuel sourced from waste feedstocks including used cooking oil and other recycled fats, oils, and greases. The agreement is expected to reduce lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions by nearly 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. American Airlines will secure long-term SAF supply from Valero Marketing and Supply Company, with deliveries through Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a location selected partly due to Illinois' leading SAF tax credit. Google is using Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates to address emissions from employee business travel while signaling market demand to catalyze broader SAF investment and production capacity expansion.
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From Fryers To Flight: American And Google Strike Record SAF Deal
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