Port Everglades Begins Rollout of 30% SAF, 70% petroleum to select partners
Banyan Air Service rolled out Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport location, bringing the eco-friendly fueling option to Southern Florida through a deal with AvFuel.
The SAF supplied comes from AvFuel’s new distribution point at Port Everglades, opened in January of this year. The fuel delivered is a blended combination of 70% traditional petroleum-based jet and 30% SAF from alternate sources. The resultant mix meets ASTM D-1655 specifications, making sure clients get the same reliable performance as any other jet fuel. Banyan advertises the overall environmental benefits gleaned from SAF use, reiterating the factoid that unblended, pure sustainable fuel could cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%.
While it may not seem like the biggest deal in the world today, the industry is looking far into the future, when the political environment could swing hard against private aviation. Private and business aviation is a niche industry, and the expenses involved can easily make it an attractive target to governments looking to slash greenhouse gas emissions. The industry as a whole, across nearly every sector of aviation, be it business, private, cargo, and airline has begun working toward more sustainable consumption patterns for the decades to come. Some business aviation bodies have named a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, undercutting any hostile government crackdowns before they can even begin to gestate in the political zeitgeist. Sustainable Aviation Fuel is key to keeping aviation around in the long run, showing the world the industry is keen on cleaning up after itself without the burden of legislation to force its hand. Even moves like this, with a blend of only 30% synthesized fuel, starts laying the foundation for what’s to come. As time goes on, the industry will continue to grow, dropping costs, increasing adoption, and reducing the environmental burden of regular day-to-day aero operations. Port Everglades is only one of a handful of brand-new SAF supply terminals to support rollout on the East Coast, picking up the slack after years of SAF rollouts out West. Now, the East Coast can begin to get in on the fun, with the SAF network expanding point by point with associated Fixed Base Operators.
“Offering SAF is a monumental step for Banyan and the aviation community at FXE,” said Banyan Air Service COO Jon Tonko. “As the most effective way to reduce the environmental footprint of aviation today, SAF aligns with Banyan’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and supporting our customers in their efforts to fly greener.”
We have high expectations for SAF volumes in 2025,” said C.R. Sincock, II, Avfuel’s executive vice president earlier this year. Banyan’s Fort Lauderdale SAF is just another in a line of expected releases. “These new supply points are integral to meeting or exceeding those expectations. No longer is SAF landlocked in the West. With the addition of these terminals—particularly those in New Jersey and Florida—we’ve vastly expanded our supply chain infrastructure to significantly enhance SAF’s accessibility.”
