Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has extended its contract with World Fuel Services to continue providing the business-jet manufacturer with a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by World Energy. Per gallon, SAF has at least a 60% smaller carbon footprint than conventional jet fuel on a lifecycle basis. The contract extends Gulfstream’s original multiyear purchase agreement, which was the first of its kind in business aviation when it was signed in 2015. Since March 2016, Gulfstream has used SAF for its Savannah-based fleet, The company has made more than 650 flights with an SAF-JET A fuel blend, flying more than 1.3 million nautical miles and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1,700 metric tons. Gulfstream President Mark Burns announced the deal during the Virtual 2020 Business Aviation Sustainability Summit to discuss pathways to accelerate the market for SAF. “This renewal marks another step in our ongoing commitment to promoting positive change in our industry,” he said. “Reducing our impact on the environment by using SAF is a move we all should consider making." Gulfstream’s sustainability strategy helps support industry goals established by the National Business Aviation Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the International Business Aviation Council. The goals are a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 relative to 2005 levels; a 2% improvement in fuel-efficiency per year from 2010 to 2020; and carbon-neutral growth from 2020 onward. The renewable fuel used by Gulfstream is produced by World Energy at its refinery in Paramount, California, from a feedstock of agricultural waste, fats and oils. Fuel and aviation services provider World Fuel Services manages the logistics, including distribution of SAF to Gulfstream on both U.S. coasts.
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