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Modern Aviation Introduces SAF at First Location
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: FBO chain Modern Aviation is now offering SAF at one of its California locations, and plans to increase the flow to all of its facilities.
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FBO operator Modern Aviation has begun offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) distributed by Titan Fuels at its Mather Airport (KMHR) location in Sacramento, California. The move is part of the company’s commitment to achieving emissions reductions across all aspects of its business.
According to the service provider—which now operates at 13 locations across the country—it plans to provide SAF at all of its FBOs as soon as it is practical. Also, it will institute a book-and-claim system to provide customers with a SAF option even where the fuel is not physically available.
Modern has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality for its Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect from purchased energy) emissions by 2050. Toward that goal, the company is working to convert its vehicles and ground service equipment to electrical power and just placed an order for its first electric refueler, a 5,000-gallon-capacity truck from Rampmaster expected to be delivered in first-quarter 2024. It is also pursuing other green options such as renewable energy sources, including the installation of solar panels on its buildings.
“Since we founded the company in 2018, we’ve continuously focused on implementing industry-leading standards to reach our sustainability goals, as well as enabling our customers to do the same, in the most economical way possible,” said Modern CEO Mark Carmen.