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Federal Express Corporation has entered into an agreement with Neste to secure over three million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for delivery at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This purchase is part of FedEx's strategy to reduce aviation emissions and represents the largest SAF acquisition by a U.S. cargo airline at LAX.
Karen Blanks Ellis, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Affairs at FedEx, stated, "Procuring SAF is an important component of our aviation emissions-reduction strategy in the coming years, and we are pleased to have executed a deal with Neste to begin using this fuel in our air operations."
Richard Smith, Chief Operating Officer, International, and CEO of Airline at FedEx, emphasized the significance of this step: "As the world’s preeminent express transportation company, our initial U.S. deployment of this fuel advances our sustainability goals and bolsters the aviation industry’s efforts to source and use more SAF."
