Air BP supplies customers with biojet during “Fly Green Day” at Chicago O’Hare Airport

Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, will supply biojet to its customers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD/KORD) in support of the “Fly Green Day” initiative, taking place at the airport on November 8, as part of the company’s broader commitment to a lower-carbon future. It marks the first time that biojet will be delivered via the airport’s existing fuelling infrastructure to customers at one of the world’s busiest airports. “This is the first time we have supplied our customers with biojet produced from alcohol, and demonstrates how we are working with multiple suppliers to build a leadership position in this area,” said Air BP CEO Jon Platt. “We anticipate that through this promotion we will inspire more of our customers to use lower-carbon fuels.” Biojet is a blend of conventional jet fuel and renewable jet fuel made from alcohol or plant and vegetable oils. Fly Green Day is an event organized by U.S. advanced renewable fuels company Gevo in collaboration with Chicago O’Hare International, to help boost the commercialization of biojet. Air BP worked with Gevo to bring a demonstration batch of biojet produced from bio-isobutanol (an alcohol derived from renewable feedstocks) to customers at the airport.