By Colin Kellaher
Alaska Airways on Thursday stated it might work with Shell PLC’s Shell Aviation unit to develop the sustainable-aviation-fuel, or SAF, market past a regular fuel-supply settlement.
The Alaska Air Group Inc. unit stated the settlement with Shell contains commitments to deepen understanding of the expertise, infrastructure, carbon-accounting programs and public-policy assist wanted to deliver SAF to extra markets, in larger portions and at a extra sustainable long-term price.
The service, which has set a aim of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, stated the businesses would put specific deal with enabling provide to the West Coast and assuaging fueling-infrastructure challenges within the Pacific Northwest.
Alaska Airways stated Shell Aviation would additionally provide as much as 10 million gallons of SAF to the service’s hub in Los Angeles.
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