Sustainability and Environment
New York Area Receives First Pipeline SAF Delivery
SAF transported via the Colonial Pipeline has reached a New York City airport for the first time.

Last week, the New York area received its first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) via pipeline. The Neste fuel, a blend of pure SAF and conventional jet-A destined to power a Delta Air Lines flight, underwent final processing at a Texas refinery. It was loaded into the Colonial Pipeline and traveled nearly 1,500 miles through 11 states before entering the Buckeye system for delivery to New York LaGuardia Airport, a journey that took approximately two weeks given the speed at which fuel travels through the pipeline. The delivery demonstrates the viability of the fuel and its ability to be transported anywhere there is an existing pipeline carrying jet-A.