FedEx has signed new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreements covering more than 20 million gallons of neat SAF across its US air network.
The fuel will be supplied through 2027 at five major airports: Newark, Oakland, Miami, New York JFK and Dallas Fort Worth. Depending on the location, FedEx expects SAF blend ratios of between 30% and 50%.
FedEx expands SAF use at five airports
The latest agreements mark a significant expansion of FedEx’s SAF programme in the United States. The company began securing around 5 million gallons of neat SAF in 2025, which supported the deployment of 16.5 million gallons of blended fuel across five airports.
With the new agreements, FedEx expects SAF blends to represent a significant share of its jet fuel consumption at the participating locations.
“The latest agreements represent an expansion of SAF within the FedEx air network enabled, in part, by state and federal level incentives,” said Greg Paulus, Vice President of Enterprise Sourcing at FedEx.
SAF forms part of FedEx’s 2030 fuel target
The expansion supports FedEx’s goal of sourcing 30% of its jet fuel blended from alternative sources by 2030. The company views SAF as an important option for reducing aviation emissions while continuing to use existing aircraft and fuel infrastructure.
FedEx said wider adoption will depend on reliable supply, competitive costs and the availability of suitable infrastructure.
“For the market to grow, supply needs to be reliable, affordable, and sustainable,” said Karen Blanks Ellis, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Affairs at FedEx.
As the SAF market develops, FedEx plans to consider further expansion across its air network where supply, infrastructure and economics allow.
