Avfuel Corporation has completed its first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Port Everglades to Naples Aviation, an airport service provider at Naples Municipal airport in Florida.

Naples Aviation received the SAF on 10 December, making it the first location in Avfuel’s network to offer SAF from the new supply point. The delivery signifies a significant step for both companies as they prioritise sustainability in their operations.

“This is a huge step forward in scaling SAF distribution and adoption within the business aviation sector,” says Joel Hirst, Avfuel senior vice president of sales. “Avfuel is dedicated to making SAF more accessible throughout the United States, and deliveries like this one help further our commitment to supporting the business aviation industry in growing its use.”

In addition to SAF, Naples Aviation has begun offering 94 octane unleaded fuel as a cleaner alternative to traditional aviation gasoline.

“Providing cleaner, alternative fuels is important to the Naples Aviation community, and it’s our responsibility to provide sustainable options to our customers,” says Byron Gray, Naples Aviation senior director of FBO services. “We are excited to be the Avfuel Network’s first SAF supply location in the eastern US and look forward to seeing how this drives the industry overall.”

Naples Aviation’s SAF delivery follows a supply agreement between Avfuel and Valero Marketing and Supply Company in October. The neat SAF, produced by Diamond Green Diesel, uses lipids such as used cooking oil and can lower lifecycle GHG emissions by up to 80 per cent when compared to conventional jet fuel.