Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Massachusetts and New England Regional SAF Hub
The future of clean aviation is taking off in New England
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a drop-in fuel made from renewable feedstocks. It delivers the same performance and safety as conventional jet fuel but with a much smaller carbon footprint. SAF is a critical tool in reducing aviation’s climate impact, enabling emissions reductions without compromising reliability or safety.
However, scaling up SAF comes with challenges. From production and transportation to storage, blending and distribution, building a reliable supply chain requires new partnerships, innovative policies and targeted incentives. To meet this challenge, we launched the Massachusetts and New England Regional SAF Hub - a platform for collaboration across industries and sectors.
Regional SAF Hub
The SAF Hub brings together key stakeholders from across industries, including airports, airlines and fuel producers to government agencies and academia.
Together, we are developing strategies, partnerships and policy frameworks to catalyze SAF adoption in both the short and long term. By harnessing the strength of our region’s innovation ecosystem, the SAF Hub is positioning Massachusetts and New England at the forefront of sustainable aviation.
Regional SAF Workshop
Over 130 industry leaders, policymakers and stakeholders from across Massachusetts and New England came together on June 5, 2025 at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center to explore practical steps for advancing technology and policies to support SAF development and deployment. The workshop featured expert speakers, panels, and hands-on working sessions that explored practical solutions for advancing SAF technology, policy, and deployment in our region. Together, participants identified next steps and reaffirmed their shared commitment to harnessing New England’s unique strengths to drive the transition to sustainable aviation fuel.
The energy, ideas, and partnerships sparked at the SAF workshop are propelling us forward as we work to make SAF a reality for the region.
Working Group
The Massachusetts Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Working Group, a partnership between key state agencies, developed a report with actionable recommendations for Governor Maura Healey. It aims to position Massachusetts as a national leader in SAF production, supply and adoption. This cross-agency team is comprised of the:
- Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
- Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA)
- Executive Office of Administration and Finance (A&F)
- Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience
- Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division
- Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
SAF Report
The SAF Working Group released ta report outlining five key recommendations to enable early SAF delivery to regional airports and lay the groundwork for a developing a regional SAF industry:
- Undertake a regional logistics planning study
- Create a Massachusetts and New England Region SAF Hub
- Identify and market existing state programs and initiatives targeting greenhouse gas, emissions reduction, climate tech, and economic development to support SAF
- Enact legislation to fund a tax credit for SAF
- Convene a Regional SAF Alliance, inclusive of the six New England states and New York
By leveraging the region’s strengths in high-tech, clean-tech and academic, sourcing regionally derived feedstocks, and promoting infrastructure development, we can help achieve climate goals while creating economic benefits and jobs related to SAF production, handling and delivery.
Join us in accelerating SAF
The journey to a sustainable aviation future needs partners like you. Join us in accelerating progress toward a greener, cleaner aviation industry.
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