FedEx to use SAF at Chicago-O’Hare, Miami airports

Transportation, e-commerce and business services provider FedEX said it has begun receiving blended SAF at Chicago-O’Hare Airport and Miami International Airport.

The SAF deliveries began in October marked the company’s second and third deployments of blended SAF at a major US airport in six months.

In May, FedEx announced its first major US SAF deployment at Los Angeles International Airport.

“Each executed agreement signals to fuel producers that airlines are willing and eager collaborators to help to scale the SAF market,” said Karen Blanks Ellis, chief sustainability officer and vice president of Environmental Affairs, FedEx. “The aviation industry still faces a mismatch between available SAF supply and carrier demand, but we are encouraged by the early signs of increased SAF production globally this calendar year.”

At O’Hare, FedEx said it will receive a blend to include a total of 1m gallons of neat SAF at a minimum 30% blend from Air bp. With its first fuel delivery in October, FedEx became the first US all-cargo airline to purchase and deploy SAF at Chicago-O’Hare International Airport.

At Miami, FedEx has started to take delivery of around 3m gallons of blended SAF at a 30% blend minimum from AEG.

“With FedEx flights from Miami heading all over Latin America and the Caribbean every day, we are proud to see our Miami hub leading the way in sustainable fuel adoption,” said Luiz R. Vasconcelos, president, FedEx Latin America and the Caribbean.

“This milestone reinforces our commitment and demonstrates to our customers that sustainability is not just a corporate goal—it is a regional priority.”

By 2030, FedEx aims to obtain 30% of its fuel supply from alternative sources, on a blended basis.