Neste will provide 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for Amazon Air's operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Ontario International Airport (ONT) in California, through to the end of 2025.
The first volumes of SAF, blended with conventional jet fuel before being supplied, were delivered earlier this year. This agreement makes Amazon the first company to purchase and use SAF at ONT.
Leveraging Neste's SAF supply capabilities established in Northern California in 2020, the fuel is delivered directly to SFO via existing pipeline infrastructure.
For Amazon Air’s operation at ONT, the SAF is delivered to the airport by trucks from Neste’s SAF terminal facilities in Los Angeles by Diesel Direct, Neste’s long-term partner.
Diesel Direct uses Neste’s renewable diesel to fuel trucks dedicated to the SAF deliveries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from SAF transportation.
The agreement is part of a broader cooperation between Amazon and Neste that started when Neste delivered SAF to Amazon at Germany's Cologne Bonn Airport in 2021.
Amazon has made a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions across its global operations by 2040. Adopting SAF is a key part of its plans to decarbonise its air cargo operations.
“We are excited to provide SAF to Amazon Air at two major airports in California," said Carl Nyberg, senior vice president, commercial, renewable products at Neste.
"This milestone sends a positive signal that SAF is available to airlines and cargo operators, like Amazon Air, at these airports. Our supply chain solution for these California gateways builds on our existing SAF supply capabilities on the West Coast in the US and leverages our partnership with Diesel Direct to transport SAF by trucks running on renewable diesel.
"This demonstrates how renewable fuels can help our customers easily reduce greenhouse gas emissions across different transportation modes."
Last month, Neste said it would supply 8,800 metric tons (more than 3m gallons) of SAF to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
