In New York, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation, announced a new extended agreement to support growth of the Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program. Avelia has more than 30 corporates and airlines participating in the program including Amex GBT customers Bank of America and Google. Amex GBT noted that there are now nine airports around the world where SAF has been injected into the fuel network through Avelia, helping enable access to SAF globally: London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Ontario (California), Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Le Havre France, Singapore Changi and Dubai. Paul Abbott, Amex GBT CEO, said: “Avelia’s growth is proof that corporate travel can play a pivotal role in scaling the sustainable technologies needed to address air travel emissions. Extending our SAF partnership with Shell Aviation means our customers can keep working towards their sustainability objectives while we lead the transformational change needed to decarbonize aviation.” Raman Ojha, President of Shell Aviation, said: “SAF is the only scalable in-sector solution for decarbonizing aviation. At Shell Aviation, we are pleased to continue our relationship with Amex GBT through Avelia, helping to connect corporate travel demand with SAF supply. It is a great example of cross-value chain collaboration leading to the innovative platforms we need to progress the sustainable future of aviation.”
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