Montana Renewables has announced the first production and shipments of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its multi-year agreement with Shell.
The roll-out of the SAF, Montana said, makes it "the largest SAF producer in North America"
“We’re proud to collaborate with Shell to improve aviation sustainability,” said Bruce Fleming, Montana's chief executive, who praised the "strong support" the company received from Montana state authorities and those of Cascade County and Great Falls
"We are now producing more SAF than any other North American company on top of our renewable diesel and renewable hydrogen, Fleming said.
“We’re excited to be working with Montana Renewables to bring together the right mix of technical expertise and operational capabilities to help increase access to SAF production in the US for our customers, including Delta, Alaska and JetBlue, to power progress in aviation,” said Christine Bassitt, general manager of Shell Aviation Americas.
The Shell-Montana deal is "a great example of the kind of action and investment needed in states across our country that we need to meet our aggressive SAF goals as an industry,” said Pam Fletcher, chief sustainability officer – Delta Air Lines, which in April announced it planned to buy purchase 10 million gallons of "neat SAF" from Shell