From Fryers To Flight: American And Google Strike Record SAF Deal

BusinessAerospace & DefenseFrom Fryers To Flight: American And Google Strike Record SAF DealByMarisa Garcia,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 04:59am EDTAn American Airlines plane taxis at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesYesterday’s french fries could help fuel tomorrow's flights. American Airlines and Google have struck the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel certificate agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer. The agreement would support 35 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel over three years, with much of the fuel derived from waste feedstocks like used cooking oil.Corporate demand for lower-emission business travel is supporting airlines’ efforts to meet their net zero 2050 targets and creating a market for fuels made from materials that would once have been discarded.The SAF deal builds on an ongoing collaboration between the airline and the technology giant to reduce commercial aviation emissions, including efforts to reduce contrails, which are considered a major driver of global warming. American Airlines And Google Strike Record SAF DealAccording to American Airlines, the agreement is expected to reduce lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions by nearly 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.“Our industry-leading agreement with Google is a critical step forward in reducing emissions from our operations,” said American’s Chief Sustainability Officer Jill Blickstein. “By working with leaders like Google who share our commitment to innovation, we’re helping to grow demand for SAF and support the development of a stronger, more resilient market.”MORE FOR YOUAn American Airlines Boeing 737-823 passenger aircraft sits at a gate at Chic...