The deal will see Virgin purchase 10 million US gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year for seven years via its minority shareholder Delta. The SAF will be delivered to Los Angeles and San Francisco where it will be blended with traditional fuel and used on more than 500 flights across the Atlantic.
The fuel is manufactured by Gevo using industrial corn. Sugars extracted are used to make SAF and the protein fed to livestock, with the resulting manure used to make renewable natural gas and fertilizer.
