Summary
- JetBlue announces purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for use in New York, showing commitment to sustainability in the industry.
- Deal with Valero Energy Corp and World Fuel Services to provide over 3 million gallons of SAF to JFK operations.
- JetBlue hopes to double its SAF purchase over 2023, also using SAF in California airports.
Earlier today, JetBlue became the latest carrier to announce it would purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and this time, it will be destined for use in New York.
Furthering commitment to sustainability
The aviation industry worldwide aims to achieve net-zero emissions, and airlines and manufacturers are working on ways to achieve this goal. So far, the most tangible action point is to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). However, companies are attempting to create hydrogen-powered engines and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Earlier today,
JetBlue
announced a new SAF purchase of more than three million gallons. The airline will purchase SAF from a unit of Valero Energy Corp and will receive it from World Kinect. Starting in the fourth quarter of this year, World Fuel Services (WFS) will provide the SAF to JetBlue for its operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
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The new deal will last twelve months. During this time, JetBlue will receive one million gallons of neat SAF, which is about 3.3 million gallons blended. Additionally, JetBlue will have the option to purchase four million gallons, or about 13.3 million blended.
“This newly available SAF in our hometown is a key signal of the growing engagement by major fuel producers and the potential of SAF to meaningfully address aviation’s carbon emissions. By leveraging Valero’s globally recognized expertise in energy markets and logistics, and by utilizing existing jet fuel distribution infrastructure, this new large-scale supply of SAF is set to be a pivotal moment as the industry grows the use of SAF. Truly maximizing the impact of this opportunity will require engagement across all sectors.” – Sara Bogdan, Managing Director of Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance, JetBlue
JFK is not the first airport at which JetBlue will use SAF. The airline has a regular supply at two California airports, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Last year, JetBlue doubled its SAF purchase over 2022 and is on track to do the same this year.
JetBlue operations at JFK
According to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, JetBlue has nearly 11,000 roundtrip flights to and from JFK next month. The New York-based airline has a seat offering of 1.75 million. From JFK, JetBlue operates routes to several countries, and of course, domestically.
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The busiest route in the network is a transcontinental route to LAX, which JetBlue will serve up to ten times daily in August. Its second-busiest route is to Orlando International Airport (MCO), which is served up to nine times daily and has more than 90,000 seats available. From JFK, the third-busiest route is international, to Santiago in the Dominican Republic. Throughout August, the route will be served up to nine times daily.
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The longest flight from JFK is to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands. The 3,644-mile flight is operated daily with the airline’s Airbus A321LRs. Not far behind is the flight to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris. The flight, which is served twice daily, is 4,645 miles long.