For Clay Lacy Aviation, Sustainability Is Smart Business
Published: Climbing Fast, February 20, 2025
Clay Lacy Aviation was founded in 1968 in Van Nuys, CA, making it the first jet charter operation west of the Mississippi River. For most of its history, the company didn’t pay much attention to sustainability issues – but that changed for good at the 2018 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), at an exhibit showcasing the viability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), when company leaders first started learning about the potential benefits of operating more sustainably.
The following year, the company decided to take action. Working with sustainability expert World Kinect Energy Services, a subsidiary of World Fuel Services, Clay Lacy developed and began to implement a sustainability program.
“Three things convinced us to get started,” said Scott Cutshall, president of real estate and sustainability at Clay Lacy. “One, we wanted to prepare for future regulations. Two, we believed it would strengthen our competitive advantage and our industry leadership position. And three, we wanted to do the right thing for our employees and clients, the communities where we operate, and future generations.”
