In recognition of its exceptional dedication to sustainable solutions, specifically SAF, Avfuel has presented the Monterey Fuel Company with the Early Adopter Award: Leadership in Sustainability.

"The Monterey Fuel Company has been a huge champion for the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel," says manager of alternative fuels Keith Sawyer. "It was the first company to work with Avfuel to provide an FBO with consistent supply of SAF back in March 2021. Its FBOs, Del Monte Aviation and Monterey Jet Center, have continued to be strong advocates for the use of SAF at Monterey Regional airport ever since and have transitioned multiple high-volume customers to the sustainable option. We felt its eagerness to lead SAF efforts from the forefront of the initiative was worthy of recognition."

Rather than presenting the company with a traditional trophy or plaque, Avfuel purchased carbon credits in the Monterey Fuel Company's name. Avfuel will present the company with the offset certificate at Del Monte Aviation, its SAF-leading FBO, once the carbon credit retirement is complete.

Del Monte Aviation has seen SAF sales surge considerably since it began offering the fuel at California's Monterey Regional airport. Today, the FBO accounts for 94 per cent of SAF transactions on the field, positioning itself as a leading SAF provider not only on the US West Coast but globally, and putting its commitment to support CO2 emissions reductions in action.

Since 2021, the Monterey Fuel Company has accepted enough SAF to facilitate a 3,192 metric ton reduction in carbon emissions over the fuel's lifecycle in comparison to traditional jet fuel. This is equivalent to the amount of carbon sequestered by 3,807 acres of US forests in one year.

Vice president Matthew Wright says: "Our team is honoured to receive this recognition, proud to support our eco-conscious community and thankful to Avfuel for enabling us to be at the leading edge of sustainability by providing SAF at the highest blend ratio available. Through this partnership, we're able to accomplish real progress toward aviation's CO2 reduction goals by offering flight departments and operators a pathway for decreasing their environmental impact."

Neste MY SAF is a fully approved drop-in fuel that, once blended with petroleum jet fuel, meets ASTM D-1655 specification for conventional jet fuel and performance standards under all operating conditions. This means it directly reduces greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft, requiring no new investments, modifications or changes to the aircraft, fuel distribution procedures or airport fuel storage tanks.