Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste and Air Canada have agreed to supply about 60,000 metric tons of SAF for future flights out of Vancouver International Airport.
The deal is Neste’s first for SAF supply in Canada. Air Canada is that nation’s largest airline with more than 200 destinations worldwide.
Neste’s MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel product will be transported to the Vancouver Marine Terminal beginning in December and future shipments scheduled throughout 2025, according to reports. The SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel to the Vancouver marine terminal.
Vancouver International Airport is connected by a direct fuel pipeline to the marine terminal.
“Air Canada is actively pursuing efforts to mitigate its GHG emissions, and SAF is a critical component of our multifaceted approach to reducing our impact on the environment and promoting environmental sustainability in our operations,” ,said Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, said in a statement. “This SAF purchase from Neste contributes to our target of procuring SAF for one percent of our estimated fuel use in 2025.”
Although this agreement with Air Canada is the first to supply SAF into the nation’s airports, Neste and the airline have worked together to procure fuel in the past. One of those deals last year involved Neste supplying SAF purchased by Air Canada at San Francisco International Airport and to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Feedstocks for SAF include animal and vegetable oils and once refined, still must be blended with traditional jet fuel for flight usage. To be classified as SAF, the fuel must cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared with fossil jet fuel.
SAF is more costly than regular jet fuel but reduces carbon emissions significantly. Businesses which have invested in SAF supply include the San Francisco 49ers football franchise and United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Embraer and Delta.
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