• Amazon leads with first-ever SAF use at Ontario International Airport, a top-10 U.S. cargo hub.
• Neste will supply 2.5 million gallons of SAF to Amazon Air in California through 2025.
• SAF delivery chain reduces emissions further by using renewable diesel-powered trucks.

Amazon is scaling its decarbonization strategy with a major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deal, becoming the first company to use SAF at Ontario International Airport under an expanded partnership with Neste.

Neste will supply Amazon with 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ through the end of 2025. The SAF will be used at both San Francisco International and Ontario International airports in California, powering Amazon Air’s 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.”

The move reinforces Amazon’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, with SAF playing a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint of its growing air cargo operations. It also extends a relationship that began in 2021, when Neste first delivered SAF to Amazon at Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport.

Neste’s SAF is blended with conventional jet fuel and seamlessly integrated into existing fueling infrastructure. In San Francisco, it arrives via pipeline; for Ontario, the SAF is trucked from Los Angeles by Diesel Direct—using trucks powered by Neste’s renewable diesel to minimize transport emissions.

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“Our supply chain solution for these California gateways builds on our existing SAF supply capabilities on the West Coast in the U.S.,” Nyberg added. “It demonstrates how renewable fuels can help our customers easily reduce greenhouse gas emissions across different transportation modes.”

Neste MY SAF, made from 100% renewable waste materials like used cooking oil and animal fat, can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel. It is certified for commercial aviation use and can be blended up to 50% with fossil jet fuel. Neste currently produces 1.5 million tons of SAF annually, with plans to expand to 2.2 million tons by 2027.

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