en.Wedoany.com Reported - American Airlines has signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) certificate agreement with Google, under which the two parties plan to support the supply and use of 35 million gallons of SAF over the next three years.

Under the agreement, American Airlines will purchase this batch of SAF and utilize existing infrastructure to transport it to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. American Airlines stated that the SAF is partially produced from waste feedstocks, including used cooking oil. Google will obtain corresponding environmental benefits through the SAFc Registry to offset carbon emissions from its employees' business travel. The two parties noted that this collaboration is expected to reduce nearly 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, while enabling American Airlines to enter into a long-term SAF offtake agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Company.

Jill Blickstein, Chief Sustainability Officer at American Airlines, stated that this agreement is a key step in reducing operational emissions, and collaborating with innovation-driven leaders like Google helps expand demand for SAF and drive market development. Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said on Sunday that the aviation industry's 2050 net-zero emissions target may need to be reassessed, as SAF production and carbon credit acquisition remain below current goals. According to IATA data, SAF production is expected to reach 2.4 million tons this year, meeting 0.8% of airline fuel demand.

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