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American Airlines and Google Sign Record SAF Agreement

American Airlines has today announced the signing of a record-breaking sustainable aviation fuel certificate (SAFc) agreement with Google.  This is the largest publicly announced agreement of its type between an airline and a single corporate client ever.


American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - Courtesy American Airlines
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - Courtesy American Airlines

On Tuesday (June 9, 2026), American Airlines announced a record-breaking agreement for sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) with Google, representing the largest publicly announced SAFc agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer ever.  The new agreement will unlock 35 million gallons (132 million liters) of SAF over three years, resulting in a reduction of nearly 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions.  Under the agreement, American will purchase and take delivery of fuel for Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) through existing infrastructure, the SAF portion of which will be produced from waste feedstocks like used cooking oil.  Google will receive the environmental benefits to help address emissions from employee business travel via the SAFc Registry, which enables transparent and traceable book-and-claim SAFc.


In Tuesday’s announcement, American Airlines’ Chief Sustainability Officer, Jill Blickstein, said,


“Our industry-leading agreement with Google is a critical step forward in reducing emissions from our operations.  By working with leaders like Google who share our commitment to innovation, we’re helping to grow demand for SAF and support the development of a stronger, more resilient market.”


Also commenting on the industry-leading SAFc agreement, Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Kate Brandt, said,


“This strategic collaboration with American Airlines demonstrates how companies can work together to scale critical sustainability technologies.  By entering into this long-term commitment, we are sending a vital demand signal to catalyze investment and bring more SAF to market.”


Thanks to the long-term nature of this agreement, American Airlines has been able to secure SAF offtake with Valero Marketing and Supply Company.  The agreement also reinforces American’s longstanding commitment to SAF, which can reduce emissions by up to 80 percent on a lifecycle basis compared to traditional jet fuel.  SAF is a liquid fuel currently used in commercial aviation that is produced from feedstocks, including waste oil and fats.  It can also be produced synthetically using captured carbon dioxide and renewable electricity.


 

Source: American Airlines

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