Sustainable Aviation Fuel

What’s happening? United operated its first flight with a sustainable aviation fuel.

Why is this important? Greta Thurnberg doesn’t fly when she travels because of the environmental impact from fossil fuels, a sustainable fuel changes that dynamic. The flight was Washington DC to Chicago, used around 500 gallons of fuel made up of fats, cooking oils, and grease, produced by the company World Energy and accounted for 80% reduction in the flight’s carbon dioxide.

How will this be important? Still looking for commitments and scalability for sustainable fuel sources in aviation.

Gizmodo | United Flies First Plane With 100% ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuel’