OUR CHIEF TRASH OFFICER JUST SENT THE WORLD JUNK MAIL
We’re investing in a future where planes can be fueled by things like waste. So we hired an expert.
OUR CHIEF TRASH OFFICER JUST SENT THE WORLD JUNK MAIL
We’re investing in a future where planes can be fueled by things like waste. So we hired an expert.
What’s so great about SAF?
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an alternative to normal jet fuel that can help fly a plane with reduced lifecycle emissions. In fact, SAF is one of the ways we're planning to reduce our carbon footprint across United’s fleet! Investing in and using more SAF across the entire airline industry will help fly us all toward a lower carbon future.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an alternative to normal jet fuel that can help fly a plane with a reduced lifecycle emissions. In fact, SAF is one of the ways we're planning to reduce our carbon footprint across United’s fleet! Investing in and using more SAF across the entire airline industry will help fly us all toward a lower carbon future.
Junk mail from our Chief Trash Officer, Oscar the Grouch
Junk mail from our CTO, Oscar the Grouch
Our Chief Trash Officer calls Captain Al G.
1:1 with our Chief Trash Officer and Corporate Natalie
The ABCs of SAF with Oscar
SAF is for sustainable aviation fuel made from waste and other stuff. Like what? Tap each letter to reveal the full ABCs.
*SAF, currently made using used cooking oil and agricultural waste feedstocks, can be used as fuel for a plane in combination with conventional fuel in accordance with current blending requirements. Certain kinds of waste, and other things like captured CO2, could be used as future feedstocks for SAF.
How you can get on board with SAF
You have the opportunity to contribute to United’s account that supports our sustainability initiatives, called the sustainabile flight account. Funds contributed to United’s sustainable flight account will be used by United to invest in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) research, technology and production and other initiatives focused on helping to reduce carbon emissions in aviation, as well as for purchases of SAF.
Learn more here.
Sound like a bunch of old bologna?
Well, it's not! United is investing in more SAF production than any other airline.
Based on publicly available airline offtake agreements for future purchases of SAF. Not inclusive of current SAF use. SAF is less than 0.1% of United’s overall fuel use. Our Decarbonization Roadmap provides our current estimates of expected SAF use through 2050. SAF, currently made using used cooking oil and agricultural waste feedstocks, can be used as fuel for a plane in combination with conventional fuel in accordance with current blending requirements. Certain kinds of waste, and other things like algae, could be used as future feedstocks for SAF. Use of SAF in combination with conventional fuel results in lower carbon emissions on a lifecycle basis than conventional fuel alone. For further information about our environmental impact and our Decarbonization Roadmap, review United’s Corporate Responsibility Report and Annual Report on Form 10-K, available at crreport.united.com and ir.united.com.
Oscar’s first day on the job
Oscar learns how trash could fly
