Signature Aviation now only offers blended SAF for business-aviation customers at its LAX terminal

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Enabled by its partnership with Neste, Signature Aviation, which operates the world’s largest network of business-aviation terminals, is now providing only blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to all aircraft refueling at its terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 

Since April 1, Signature’s LAX terminal has become the second business-aviation terminal worldwide to only offer blended SAF to customers, joining Signature’s terminal at San Francisco International Airport.

The blended fuel provided by Signature to its customers at LAX consists of 30 percent SAF and 70 percent conventional jet fuel.

This enables customers using the blended fuel to achieve up to a 24 percent reduction in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from their air travel compared to flights powered by conventional fossil jet fuel. 

“We are proud to continue to expand our collaboration with committed partners like Signature Aviation, who recognize the key role sustainable aviation fuel can play in reducing GHG emissions from air travel,” said Carrie Song, Neste’s senior vice president of commercial renewable products.

“Offering blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to all of its customers at LAX is a shining example of how the business-aviation community can work together with fuel producers to accelerate SAF adoption and emission reductions,” Song said.

Derek DeCross, Signature Aviation’s chief commercial officer, added, “This is a transformative time for Signature, and our partnership with Neste is helping us take another significant step towards net zero by providing a 100 percent supply of blended SAF at our Los Angeles location. This collaboration exemplifies how we’re working together with both our guests and our partners to accelerate the adoption of environmentally friendly practices and paving the way for a more sustainable future in aviation.”

The announcement builds on the partnership between Signature and Neste to accelerate SAF adoption that dates back to 2020.

In October 2022, Signature expanded the availability of Neste MY SAF to all of its locations in California enabled by Neste’s growing SAF production and supply capabilities.

Neste will increase its global SAF production capability to 515 million gallons of SAF per year in 2024 and has been working with industry partners to expand the availability of its renewable products.

In 2023, Neste commissioned terminal capacity at Vopak’s Los Angeles terminal in California for storing SAF and renewable diesel, enabling GHG-emission reductions in the transportation sector and supporting the energy transition in the region.