Fort Worth-based American Airlines has flown what it says is the first U.S. commercial passenger flight to use synthetic jet fuel made from waste carbon dioxide and renewable electricity, delivered through a commercial airport’s fuel system. The flight landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
The electro sustainable aviation fuel, or eSAF, came from California-based Infinium’s Pathfinder facility in Corpus Christi. American and Infinium said the batch represented the first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel made without biobased feedstocks to a commercial airport in the United States.
“This flight represents a significant moment for aviation,” American CEO Robert Isom said in a statement. “Through our partnership with Infinium, we’re demonstrating how next generation technologies like eSAF can move from early investment to real-world application. Scaling SAF production at lower prices is essential to reducing emissions, strengthening our long-term competitiveness, and continuing to deliver the connectivity and economic benefits that our customers rely on.”…