United Airlines Invests in Twelve to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
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United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) has announced a new investment in Twelve, a cleantech company transforming captured carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy. The investment comes through the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund℠, a $200 million+ fund focused on accelerating the scale-up of SAF technologies.
Compared with conventional jet fuel, Twelve’s SAF reduces lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. The partnership aligns with United’s broader climate commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 without relying on carbon offsets, by supporting solutions that are both scalable and impactful.
Andrew Chang, Head of United Airlines Ventures, highlighted the strategic importance of Twelve’s progress: “Scaling the SAF industry is the major hurdle air travel needs to clear in order to increase the supply and reduce the price of lower carbon fuels, and Twelve has differentiated themselves through the capital they have raised and the SAF contracts they have secured.”
The investment comes on the heels of Twelve’s $83 million Series C funding round and the development of AirPlant™ One—its first commercial SAF facility in Moses Lake, Washington—scheduled to begin operations in 2025. It also follows a 14-year agreement to supply 260 million gallons of SAF to a major European airline group.
“United’s Sustainable Flight Fund’s investment reinforces our momentum at a pivotal moment as we move from innovation to implementation,” said Nicholas Flanders, co-founder and CEO of Twelve. “We’re not just envisioning the decarbonization of air travel—we’re actively building it.”
With this partnership, United continues to lead the push for a lower-carbon aviation future, investing in proven technologies with the potential to reshape the industry.
Source: united.com
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