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Avflight To Offer SAF at Arizona FBO
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: It is the chain's first location to carry continuous supplies of SAF
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Avflight’s FBO at Arizona’s Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ) is the latest to stock continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with its first shipment arriving last week. A sister company to Avfuel, Avflight operates 26 FBOs and its Mesa location is the first to offer SAF.
Produced by Neste in California, the fuel is a 30% SAF blend. Each 8,000-gallon SAF truckload provides a 19-tonne reduction in life cycle carbon emissions. The supply at Mesa—an Avflight location since its acquisition in 2020—represents Avfuel’s 30th SAF-supplied FBO and its second in Arizona.
“The addition of SAF to Avflight Mesa’s overall sustainability initiatives furthers our commitment to reducing the production of greenhouse gasses and provides our customers the opportunity to work toward their sustainability goals,” explained Avflight senior regional manager Aaron Mauer.
"We're thrilled Avflight chose Mesa as a launching point for a more sustainable future," said KFFZ director Corinne Nystrom, adding that the move complements the city's climate-action initiatives. "With Falcon Field growing every day, SAF will play an important role in supporting the airfield's increased operations while reducing overall emissions."
In addition to its first foray into SAF, as part of its broader network-wide initiatives, all of Avflight’s U.S. locations are now certified under NATA’s Sustainability Standard. The company also has installed electric aircraft charging stations at key locations.