MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
(MSP) flight departure fueled by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
takes to the skies today. Montana Renewables, the largest SAF
producer in North America (2024),
provided MSP with its first shipment of 7,000 gallons of SAF made
from Minnesota-grown winter
camelina. Montana Renewables produced and blended the SAF; Shell
Aviation shipped it to MSP; and Delta Air Lines has designated
flight 2732 from MSP to New York
(LGA) as the symbolic first SAF-fueled departure.
"Supplying the SAF to MSP marks another significant milestone in
the decarbonization of air travel," said Bruce Fleming, CEO, Montana Renewables. "Not only does it bring SAF
to Minnesota flights, but we are
especially pleased to pioneer camelina oil as a non-food renewable
that provides additional cash crop potential for farmers."
MRL thanks Shell Aviation, the Minnesota SAF Hub, and many
others who collaborated to bring SAF to MSP.
About Calumet
Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT)
manufactures, formulates, and markets a diversified slate of
specialty branded products and renewable fuels to customers across
a broad range of consumer-facing and industrial markets. Calumet is
headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana and operates twelve facilities throughout
North America.
About Montana Renewables
Montana Renewables (MRL)
is a leading renewable fuel company located in Great Falls, Montana. We produce Sustainable
Aviation Fuel (SAF), Renewable Diesel, Renewable Hydrogen, and
Renewable Naphtha. As the largest SAF producer in North America (2024), we are dedicated to
meeting the increasing demand for sustainable fuels and to
supporting a greener future. As a Great
Falls business leader, MRL offers high-paying jobs and
career opportunities while supporting the local economy and
contributing to the community's overall well-being. Pacific
Northwest farm and ranch operations ultimately provide MRL with
sustainable, renewable, low-carbon feedstocks and agricultural
byproducts including tallow, distillers corn oil, canola oil, used
cooking oil and camelina oil. These are converted to renewable
transportation fuels which have lower emissions compared to
conventional fossil fuels. MRL is an unrestricted subsidiary of
Calumet, Inc.
About SAF
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a
combination of synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) and conventional
jet fuel which meets ASTM D7566 and ASTM D1655 specifications.
Designed to reduce the aviation industry's carbon footprint,
SAF is drop-in compatible with existing aviation fueling
infrastructure and aircraft engine technology.
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SOURCE Calumet, Inc.