Kuehne + Nagel partners with American Airlines to use more sustainable fuel

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Kuehne + Nagel has entered into a partnership with American Airlines to use 11m litres of so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The logistics provider claims this would allow 13m kg of cargo to be transported from London to Dallas on a Boeing 777F in a carbon neutral way.

Kuehne + Nagel has entered into a partnership with American Airlines to use 11m litres of so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The logistics provider claims this would allow 13m kg of cargo to be transported from London to Dallas on a Boeing 777F in a carbon neutral way. SAF is produced using various feedstocks such as waste oils, household waste or forestry waste. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that SAF feedstocks cannot come from sources that compete with food. These are then usually refined and blended with normal jet fuel.

 

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