Southwest to Purchase Up to 680M Gallons of SAF

Southwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel over 20 years from producer USA BioEnergy, the carrier announced Thursday. Purchases from USA BioEnergy’s facility near Bon Wier, Texas, could begin as soon as 2028. The agreement also includes an opportunity to purchase up to another projected 180 million gallons of SAF from future planned production facilities, according to Southwest.