Neste has reached an agreement with Amazon to supply 7,500 metric tonnes (approximately 2.5 million gallons) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use in Amazon Air cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Ontario International Airport in California through the end of 2025.
This move marks Amazon as the first company to purchase and use SAF at Ontario International Airport, one of the top ten cargo airports in the United States.
The agreement supports Amazon’s broader commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions across its global operations by 2040, with SAF adoption serving as a key strategy to decarbonise its air cargo network. The collaboration with Neste builds on a partnership that began in 2021, when Neste first supplied SAF to Amazon at Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport.
Neste’s SAF, which is blended with conventional jet fuel, has already begun to be delivered to Amazon Air operations at both California airports. At SFO, the fuel is supplied via existing pipeline infrastructure from Neste’s established supply chain in Northern California. At Ontario International, deliveries are made by truck from Neste’s Los Angeles terminal, in coordination with Diesel Direct, which uses trucks powered by renewable diesel to reduce emissions associated with SAF transport.
Carl Nyberg, Senior Vice President for Commercial Renewable Products at Neste, stated: “We are excited to provide SAF to Amazon Air at two major airports in California. This milestone sends a positive signal that SAF is available to airlines and cargo operators like Amazon Air. Our supply chain solution for these California gateways builds on our existing capabilities on the West Coast and demonstrates how renewable fuels can help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions across transportation modes.”
