Infinium and American Airlines have delivered the first batch of electro-sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) for use in a commercial passenger flight. The e-SAF came from a batch produced and blended at Infinium’s Pathfinder facility.
Infinium’s e-SAF is made using waste CO2 and renewable electricity, and then blended with jet fuel. This blend was then transported to common fuel tanks at Corpus Cristi International Airport, where it was allocated to a flight that landed in Dallas Forth Worth International Airport, both Texas, US.
Infinium CEO Robert Schuetzle commented: “Since 2023, we have been producing scalable, drop-in e-diesel and e-naphtha at our Pathfinder facility from waste carbon and renewable energy for use in commercial trucks and plastics processing. Adding e-SAF to our product slate – and seeing it power a commercial passenger flight – marks another meaningful step forward in bringing practical, low-carbon fuel solutions to industry.”
American Airlines’ CEO Robert Isom said: “This flight represents a significant moment for aviation. Through our partnership with Infinium, we're demonstrating how next generation technologies like e-SAF can move from early investment to real-world application. Scaling SAF production at lower prices is essential to reducing emissions, strengthening our long-term competitiveness, and continuing to deliver the connectivity and economic benefits that our customers rely on.”
Infinium and American Airlines Celebrate e-SAF Milestone
