Alexander Küper started his career in 1998 as a lawyer but decided to follow his passion for aviation and joined Deutsche Lufthansa as Manager Fuel Purchasing in 2001 and was appointed as Director of Lufthansa’s own fuel company, DLH Fuel Company, in 2004.
In 2007, he joined Shell Aviation, where he was responsible for Shell Aviation´s airport operations in Western and Central Europe and served as a director in several airport fueling joint ventures.
Küper was appointed Managing Director of AFS Aviation Fuel Services in 2011, one of the leading fuel service providers in Europe. He later joined IATA as Director Fuel in January 2020, where he was responsible for all fuel-related matters, including the ramp-up of SAF.
In 2023, he joined Neste, the world’s leading SAF producer, as VP Renewable Aviation EMEA and became the VP for the global Renewable Aviation Business in January 2024.
In 2026, he founded B.SAF, a boutique consultancy for conventional and sustainable aviation fuel.
Küper is a German national born in Colombia and is married with one son. He studied law in Mainz and London and holds a Master in European Law.