Neste grows SAF supply to Ontario Airport via Amazon Air deal

Agreement makes Amazon first to use SAF at one of America’s busiest cargo hubs.

Neste has signed an agreement with Amazon to supply 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for use in Amazon Air cargo flights at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Ontario International Airport (ONT) in California through the end of 2025.

The deal marks the first time SAF will be used at Ontario International Airport, which ranks among the top 10 cargo airports in the United States. The agreement supports Amazon’s broader goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions across its global operations by 2040, with SAF seen as a key component in cutting the carbon footprint of air cargo.

Neste’s SAF is blended with conventional jet fuel and integrated into Amazon Air’s supply at both California airports. Initial deliveries were completed earlier this year. At SFO, the fuel is supplied directly via pipeline infrastructure leveraging Neste’s SAF supply chain established in Northern California in 2020. 

For ONT, the SAF is transported by truck from Neste’s Los Angeles terminal by Diesel Direct, which uses Neste’s renewable diesel to power trucks, further reducing emissions linked to SAF deliveries.

Carl Nyberg, Senior Vice President of Commercial, Renewable Products at Neste, said: “Providing SAF to Amazon Air at two key airports in California shows that SAF is ready and available for both airlines and cargo operators. By partnering with Diesel Direct and using renewable diesel for fuel transport, we’re demonstrating how renewable fuels can help reduce emissions across multiple transport modes.”

Neste and Amazon have cooperated on SAF supply since 2021, when Neste first delivered SAF for Amazon Air operations at Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport. The California agreement builds on this collaboration and on Neste’s growing SAF infrastructure along the U.S. West Coast.