Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can reduce air travel emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel. It’s a promising solution that is available today and can be produced from waste feedstocks like used cooking oil. Airlines buy physical SAF to reduce flight emissions, while companies purchase the SAF certificates to address emissions from things like employees’ travel.

Google and American Airlines have signed the largest publicly announced SAF agreement to date between an airline and a corporate end-user. Our multi-year partnership will unlock 35 million gallons of SAF, reducing nearly 300,000 tons of CO₂e. This enabled American to sign a long-term SAF agreement with fuel producer Valero. Multi-year demand signals are critical for scaling production and can help catalyze the adoption of sustainable fuel.

This partnership builds on our ongoing efforts to scale SAF production, including accelerating the SAF market in Singapore, signing our first long-term SAF agreement, and supporting startups advancing SAF research and technology.