FedEx has started using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Chicago-O’Hare International Airport and Miami International Airport, expanding its efforts to lower emissions across its air network.
The new deliveries began in October, marking FedEx’s second and third major U.S. SAF deployments within six months. The company made its first large-scale U.S. SAF purchase at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this year.
“Each executed agreement signals to fuel producers that airlines are willing and eager collaborators to help scale the SAF market,” said Karen Blanks Ellis, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, FedEx. “The aviation industry still faces a mismatch between available SAF supply and carrier demand, but we are encouraged by early signs of increased production globally.”
At Chicago-O’Hare, FedEx will receive one million gallons of neat SAF, blended at a minimum 30% ratio, supplied by Air bp. The company is now the first U.S. all-cargo airline to purchase and use SAF at the airport.
“Existing fuel infrastructure and supportive state policies made sourcing SAF at O’Hare a logical next step in our alternative fuel strategy,” said Karen Blanks Ellis, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, FedEx.
In Miami, FedEx has begun receiving about three million gallons of blended SAF at a 30% minimum blend from AEG Fuels.
“With FedEx flights from Miami heading all over Latin America and the Caribbean every day, we are proud to see our Miami hub leading the way in sustainable fuel adoption,” said Luiz R. Vasconcelos, President, FedEx Latin America and the Caribbean. “This milestone reinforces our commitment and shows our customers that sustainability is not just a corporate goal—it’s a regional priority.”
FedEx said the expansion supports its goal of carbon-neutral operations by 2040, alongside ongoing investments in cleaner aircraft, electric vehicles, and renewable energy.
