United Is First Airline to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for O'Hare International Airport
United will receive up to 1 million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ through end of 2024
United led
SAF producer Neste will provide up to 1 million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™2 to United at ORD in 2024 with the first supply arriving in August.3
United was the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050, without relying on voluntary carbon offsets, and remains a
"Since day one as Governor, I've committed to making
SAF is an alternative to conventional jet fuel that can reduce GHG emissions by up to 85% on a lifecycle basis – from production to end use - because it is made from renewable materials rather than drilled fossil oil. SAF is among aviation's best, most scalable options to push the industry towards net zero emissions in part because it can be used right now with existing infrastructure - no changes to fuel systems or aircraft engines required.
"This is what happens when innovation, leadership and policy come together," said United President
United has now purchased SAF for airports in
"I'm pleased to see
United SAF Policy Leadership
United is a chief advocate for legislation to grow the SAF market, and helped push for the successful adoption of a federal SAF Blender's Tax Credit, DOT grants to promote SAF usage, and incentives for hydrogen production and carbon capture. At the state level, the airline has helped secure the passage of SAF tax credits in
To further develop and deploy SAF in the
United's roadmap to achieve its emission goals includes driving operational efficiencies, adding hundreds of new, fuel-efficient planes, using SAF, and investing in other low carbon onboard products and alternate propulsion technologies.
Importantly though, the airline recognizes that no one carrier or industry can solve climate change alone and that's why United has also rallied the business community to scale more sustainable aviation fuel.
- SAF purchased for United's flights is paid for in part through the company's
Eco-Skies Alliance SM, where participating companies work together to share the "green premium," or the cost associated with purchasing lower emission fuels. Since 2021, the alliance has collectively contributed toward the purchase of more than 10.5 million gallons of SAF.ESA companies include: Autodesk, Bank of America, BCG, DBSchenker , Envirotainer, First Eagle Investments, Marken, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Salesforce, Meta, ZS, SEKO, SidleyAustin LLP, Yusen Logistics
- Launched in 2023, the
UAV Sustainable Flight Fund SM is a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle designed to leverage support from cross-industry businesses in order to support start-ups focused on decarbonizing air travel. The fund is comprised of more than$200 million in investment commitments from United and 21 corporate partners.
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1SAF must be blended with conventional jet fuel in accordance with current regulatory requirements to be used as fuel for an aircraft.
2When used in neat form (i.e. unblended) and calculated with established life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies, such as CORSIA methodology, using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% over the fuel's life cycle, compared to using conventional jet fuel.
3United requires its SAF to be certified by an independent, third-party certification system, like the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) or Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), as compliant with certain sustainability criteria.
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