United Airlines
United Airlines is an airline in sustainable aviation fuel, based in United States. It is named in 17 agreements on the SAFxCHANGE record between 2013 and 2026, having bought from 13 producers or suppliers. The 15 that state a volume add up to 25.1 billion litres (6.6 billion gallons, 20.1 million tonnes). 9 of them were found in the news and are not yet checked against the announcement.
Airline that buys sustainable aviation fuel to reduce emissions from flight operations.
Where United Airlines sits, from feedstock to flight
Who United Airlines trades with each line one counterparty, as thick as the number of agreements, coloured by its place in the value chain
Bought from
The agreements 17, newest first
| Year | Producer | Buyer | Supplier | Volume, million litres | Term, years | Deliveries from | Signed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Phillips 66 | United Airlines | 41.6 | offtake | unverified | announcement | |||
| 2025 | Neste | United Airlines | 2025 | airport supply | unverified | announcement | |||
| 2025 | World Energy | United Airlines | offtake | unverified | announcement | ||||
| 2025 | Heirloom | United Airlines (UAV Sustainable Flight Fund) | 625 | other | unverified | announcement | |||
| 2024 | Phillips 66 | United Airlines | 13.6 | 2024 | airport supply | unverified | announcement | ||
| 2024 | Cemvita | United Airlines | 3,785.4 | 20 | offtake | unverified | announcement | ||
| 2023 | Not specified | United Airlines | 3,785.4 | unverified | announcement | ||||
| 2023 | Neste | United Airlines | 5.7 | 1 | 2023 | recorded | announcement | ||
| 2022 | World Energy | United Airlines | 37.9 | 2 | 2022 | unverified | announcement | ||
| 2022 | GreenJet | Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines | 2,500 | 5 | 2023 | unverified | announcement | ||
| 2022 | Dimensional Energy | United Airlines | 1,135.6 | 20 | 2023 | recorded | announcement | ||
| 2022 | Neste- N.A. | United Airlines | 198.7 | 3 | 2023 | recorded | announcement | ||
| 2021 | Alder Fuels | United Airlines | 5,678.1 | 20 | 2021 | recorded | announcement | ||
| 2021 | Cemvita Corp. | United Airlines | 3,785.4 | 20 | 2021 | recorded | announcement | ||
| 2019 | World Energy | United Airlines | 37.9 | 2 | 2019 | recorded | announcement | ||
| 2015 | Fulcrum Bioenergy | United Airlines | 3,406.9 | 10 | 2015 | recorded | announcement | ||
| 2013 | AltAir Fuels | United Airlines | 56.8 | 3 | 2014 | recorded | announcement |
People the news names at United Airlines in their business roles
- Scott KirbyCEO · 26 mentions, latest 2026-09-09
- Lauren RileyChief Sustainability Officer · 22 mentions, latest 2026-10-12
- Michael LeskinenPresident of United Airlines Ventures · 19 mentions, latest 2023-09-21
- Andrew Changhead of United Airlines Ventures · 13 mentions, latest 2025-05-21
- Mike LeskinenPresident of United Airlines Ventures · 8 mentions, latest 2026-10-01
- Oscar the Grouchtitle not given · 5 mentions, latest 2023-12-05
- Brett HartPresident · 3 mentions, latest 2024-07-01
- Josh Earnesttitle not given · 2 mentions, latest 2023-08-29
- Angela Foster-Ricetitle not given · 2 mentions, latest 2018-01-30
- Tom MichelsDirector of Government Affairs · 1 mention, latest 2026-02-10
- Andrew NocellaChief Commercial Officer · 1 mention, latest 2024-07-01
- Sam Colemantitle not given · 1 mention, latest 2024-05-06
- Andrea Ayalatitle not given · 1 mention, latest 2023-10-01
- Karolien De Hertoghtitle not given · 1 mention, latest 2023-04-01
- Tomica Adamstitle not given · 1 mention, latest 2023-03-07
In the news the latest 20 items naming United Airlines
- 2026-10-12 Illinois refinery helping United lower emissions with sustainable aviation fuel Capitol City Now
- 2026-10-06 Illinois refinery helping United lower emissions with sustainable aviation fuel wandtv.com
- 2026-10-01 US travelers could keep paying high airfares, even if jet fuel prices drop, report says The Cool Down
- 2026-09-17 United and FedEx sign agreements to extend SAF supplies and scale up use GreenAir News
- 2026-09-16 Neste and United Airlines extend sustainable aviation fuel agreement marketscreener.com
- 2026-09-16 Neste and United Airlines extended agreements for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply in the US and the Netherlands Neste
- 2026-09-10 Will Sustainable Aviation Fuel Ever Take Off? YouTube
- 2026-09-09 United Airlines’ CEO Wants The U.S. To Fund SAF Like It Funded Solar Skift
- 2026-08-22 Futuristic Aircraft: 7 Planes That Will Transform Aviation by 2035 Intelligent Living
- 2026-07-29 Can Flying Ever Really Be Sustainable? Atmos.earth
- 2026-06-28 Airlines face a $127 billion carbon credit bill under Corsia Startup Fortune
- 2026-06-25 United Airlines focuses on SAF for net-zero targets Quantum Commodity Intelligence
- 2026-06-24 Here's Why Aviation's 65% Sustainable Fuel Target For 2050 No Longer Adds Up Simple Flying
- 2026-06-05 This Summer Travel Season Could Forever Alter the Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel WIRED
- 2026-05-29 Aviation industry main purchasers of SAF 2026 Statista
- 2026-05-04 The threat to summer holidays looming with jet fuel shortages BBC
- 2026-04-28 DSV collaborates with Microsoft, United Airlines and Phillips 66 to unlock 11 million gallons of SAF Biomass Magazine
- 2026-04-22 DSV, Microsoft, United Airlines And Phillips 66 Secure 11 Million Gallons Of SAF, Cutting 100,000 Tonnes Of Emissions ESG News
- 2026-04-22 DSV, United Airlines, Microsoft and Phillips 66 Ink Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal ESG Today
- 2026-04-20 Phillips 66, United Airlines, DSV Enter 42MM-Liter SAF Partnership Rigzone
Other airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. 11 agreementsDelta 10 agreementsJetBlue Airways Corp 9 agreementsCathay Pacific 9 agreementsAmerican Airlines Inc. 8 agreementsEmirates 8 agreementsJapan Airlines 8 agreementsAir France - KLM Group 8 agreements
A company page draws on the SAFxCHANGE record: the agreement table (2013 to late 2023), the plants table (December 2023) and what the reader has found in the news since, marked unverified until checked. The categories follow the SAFxCHANGE value-chain map; they were assigned from the company's role in the deals and plants and from what is written about it, and a company can fill more than one. Names are matched by their words, so a company recorded under two very different names may show on two pages. Cite as: eFlight SAFxCHANGE, United Airlines: sustainable aviation fuel agreements, plants and people, https://eflight.com/saf/company/united-airlines, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].
