Neste to provide 2.5M gallons of SAF to Amazon Air

Neste, Espoo, Finland, has reached an agreement with Amazon to provide 7,500 metric tons, or 2.5 million gallons, of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Amazon Air's cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport and Ontario International Airport in California.

The agreement, which is active through the end of 2025, makes Amazon the first company to purchase and use SAF at the Ontario International Airport.

Neste’s SAF is blended with conventional jet fuel and will be supplied to the Amazon Air network at both airports. The first volumes were successfully delivered earlier this year.

Leveraging Neste’s SAF supply capabilities established in Northern California in 2020, the fuel is delivered directly to San Francisco International Airport via existing pipeline infrastructure. For Amazon Air’s operation at Ontario International Airport, 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.

Neste’s SAF is made from 100 percent renewable waste and residue raw materials, such as used cooking oil and animal fat waste, according to the company. The SAF is certified for commercial use and can currently be blended up to 50 percent with conventional jet fuel before use.

“We are excited to provide SAF to Amazon Air at two major airports in California,” says Carl Nyberg, senior vice president for 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 U.S., 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.”

This commitment is part of Amazon’s ongoing efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and Neste says SAF is a “key lever” to decarbonize its air cargo operations. Amazon previously worked with Neste in 2021, where it used SAF from Neste for its operations at Cologne Bonn Airport.