In New York, Aviation Week reported that Pittsburgh International Airport’s (PIT) efforts to become the first major U.S. airport to produce sustainable aviation fuel on-site will help the Pennsylvania airport “earn the right to grow,” according to Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis. The airport in May announced plans for two facilities to be built on its 8,800-acre property. One is being advanced by KeyState Energy and natural gas producer CNX Resources, while a second is being undertaken by Scandinavian company SkyClean, according to report. KeyState and CNX hope to construct a $1.5 billion facility capable of producing up to 68,000 metric tons of hydrogen annually or up to 70 million gallons of SAF, or a combination of the two. Meanwhile, SkyClean is in the process of signing a land lease agreement to build an SAF production facility, capable of producing 25 million gallons of unblended SAF annually with future production expansion up to 75 million gallons. “These projects will generate economic development opportunities and job creation for the region, while also supporting the industry through the provision of SAF. Additionally, we aim to demonstrate various technologies that could be utilized in different markets worldwide,” the executive said.
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