Delta inks new SAF agreement with Shell Aviation

In Georgia, Delta said it will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport.

The company said this new deal will increase the global airline’s SAF commitments to over 200 million gallons – more than halfway to its goal of SAF comprising 10% of its fuel use annually by end of 2030, and well on its way to 35% SAF use by 2035. Delta’s ambitions complement those of Shell, which aims to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.

“There isn’t enough SAF available today to fuel the world’s commercial airlines for a single day,” said Pam Fletcher, Delta’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “That’s why Delta continues creating demand signals like this arrangement with Shell – to show this major decarbonization lever is worth investing in and growing.

The agreement includes testing Avelia platform to bring greater transparency to tracking and accounting companies’ carbon footprint from flying.

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