--- title: Sustainability url: 'https://newshub-dev.delta.com/category/sustainability' description: 'Setting a bold vision to deliver sustainable travel experiences and decarbonize our airline operations in the long term is not only good for communities and our planet, it is a business imperative.' updated: '2026-10-07T17:17:55+00:00' stories: 20 --- # Sustainability Setting a bold vision to **deliver sustainable travel experiences and decarbonize our airline operations in the long term** is not only good for communities and our planet, it is a business imperative. [Path to sustainability](https://esghub.delta.com/content/esg/en/2024/path-to-sustainability.html) Part of [Purpose](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/category/purpose.md). ## Stories All 20 stories filed under Sustainability, newest first. ### 2026 - [Delta, Georgia leaders unite to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel growth](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-georgia-leaders-unite-accelerate-sustainable-aviation-fuel-growth.md) — Sustainability · Sep 30, 2026 The Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition aims to leverage the state's strengths in aviation, agriculture, forestry, research and logistics to help accelerate sustainable aviation fuel development and production. - [Delta joins Minnesota leaders to celebrate opening of new SAF blending facility serving MSP](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-joins-minnesota-leaders-celebrate-opening-new-saf-blending-facility-serving-msp.md) — Sustainability · Jul 27, 2026 Delta joined Minnesota leaders to celebrate a new SAF blending facility that will help expand access to sustainable aviation fuel at MSP, Delta's second-largest hub. - [Delta expands SAF access through multi-airport collaboration with Shell Aviation](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-expands-saf-access-through-multi-airport-collaboration-shell-aviation.md) — Sustainability · Jul 15, 2026 Delta plans to scale its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across multiple U.S. hubs and priority cities with a five-year agreement with Shell Aviation set through 2030. The collaboration goes beyond conventional jet fuel supply and helps build the infrastructure, delivery, blending and logistics needed to help make SAF part of everyday flying. - [Delta advances fleet efficiency with VCT Finlets across 737NG fleet](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-advances-fleet-efficiency-vct-finlets-across-737ng-fleet.md) — Sustainability · Jun 17, 2026 The implementation of a finlet modification package from Vortex Control Technologies is a key part of Delta's sustainability strategy, resulting in lower fuel consumption and reduced carbon emissions. - [Making the future happen now: Delta wraps Earth Month with innovation in action](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/making-future-happen-now-delta-wraps-earth-month-innovation-action.md) — Sustainability · May 11, 2026 Delta is developing the technologies needed to decrease its carbon footprint and transform the travel experience today. ### 2025 - [On the ground and in the air, we Keep Climbing: Delta’s year of sustainability progress](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/ground-and-air-we-keep-climbing-deltas-year-sustainability-progress.md) — Sustainability · Dec 11, 2025 Delta made meaningful progress toward its decarbonization goals in 2025, including investing in next-generation aircraft, improving operational efficiency and scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). - [Delta partners with Maeve Aerospace to advance hybrid regional aircraft](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-partners-maeve-aerospace-advance-hybrid-regional-aircraft.md) — Sustainability · Sep 17, 2025 Delta to provide operational expertise to bring Maeve’s hybrid electric aircraft, which is up to 40% more fuel efficient, to commercial viability for regional flights - [Delta partners with Shell and the Port of Portland for first commercial-scale SAF uplift at Portland International Airport](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-partners-shell-and-port-portland-first-commercial-scale-saf-uplift-portland-international.md) — Sustainability · Sep 3, 2025 Delta Air Lines, in collaboration with Shell and Portland International Airport (PDX), has taken delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into the PDX fuel system, marking the first commercial-scale SAF uplift at PDX. - [How Delta and JetZero are re-inventing the customer and employee experience](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/how-delta-and-jetzero-are-re-inventing-customer-and-employee-experience.md) — Sustainability · Apr 24, 2025 Learn more about Delta and JetZero's partnership as they bring their revolutionary blended-wing-body-aircraft to life. - [How Delta's sustainability strategy drives innovation and fuel savings](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/how-deltas-sustainability-strategy-drives-innovation-and-fuel-savings.md) — Sustainability · Apr 24, 2025 Learn more about how Delta is prioritizing sustainable innovation through fuel saving efforts in Hilo, Hawaii. - [Delta reaches first fuel savings milestone on decarbonization journey](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-reaches-first-fuel-savings-milestone-decarbonization-journey.md) — Sustainability · Apr 16, 2025 Delta has achieved a big milestone laid out in its strategic sustainability roadmap: Achieving one percent fuel burn savings, or 45 million gallons\* of jet fuel, from operational improvements. - [From the ocean to the sky: How Delta is learning from nature to drive fuel efficiency](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/ocean-sky-how-delta-learning-nature-drive-fuel-efficiency.md) — Sustainability · Apr 9, 2025 From Airbus’ fello’fly technique which takes inspiration from migrating geese to MicroTau’s ‘shark skin’ addition to planes – the airline industry continues to look to nature for innovation inspiration. - [Fueling a more sustainable future of travel: What we fly, how we fly, the fuel we use](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/fueling-more-sustainable-future-travel-what-we-fly-how-we-fly-fuel-we-use.md) — Sustainability · Apr 1, 2025 With approximately 90% of Delta’s carbon emissions coming from jet fuel, the global airline is focusing efforts on “What We Fly, How We Fly, and The Fuel We Use,” each of which is defined by key milestones along the way. - [Delta named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for sustainability initiatives](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-named-one-fast-companys-most-innovative-companies-sustainability-initiatives.md) — Sustainability · Mar 18, 2025 Delta’s leading sustainability actions landed the airline on Fast Company’s 2025 list of Most Innovative Companies. - [Delta, JetZero partner to design the future of air travel by advancing first-of-its-kind, 50% more fuel-efficient aircraft for domestic and international routes](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-jetzero-partner-design-future-air-travel.md) — Sustainability · Mar 5, 2025 Delta Air Lines is partnering with JetZero on a revolutionary, more sustainable aircraft that looks and feels like nothing flying today’s commercial skies. - [Delta, Airbus deepen innovation partnership to shape the future of global travel](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-airbus-deepen-innovation-partnership-shape-future-global-travel.md) — Sustainability · Jan 7, 2025 Announced during Delta’s CES 2025 keynote, Delta will be a key partner with Airbus’ UpNext innovation lab; Airbus to also invest in scaling the production of sustainable aviation fuel through Minnesota SAF Hub. ### 2024 - [Sustainability wrapped: 10 ways Delta made progress toward its goals in 2024](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/sustainability-wrapped-10-ways-delta-made-progress-toward-its-goals-2024.md) — Sustainability · Dec 17, 2024 Delta is committed to connecting the world to a more sustainable future of travel. Read about the progress made in 2024 toward its decarbonization and sustainability goals. ### 2023 - [Sustainable science: How Delta is eliminating 7M pounds of single-use plastic on board with new paper cups](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/sustainable-science-how-delta-eliminating-7m-pounds-single-use-plastic-board-new-paper-cups.md) — Sustainability · Dec 5, 2023 Delta will begin its final testing of new paper cups on board transcontinental flights starting in December 2023. This latest sustainability milestone underscores the airline’s commitment to innovation and progress. Pending testing, the new paper cups will be rolled out throughout Delta’s network. - [Minnesota SAF Hub launches first-of-its-kind coalition to scale sustainable aviation fuel](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/minnesota-saf-hub-launches-first-its-kind-coalition-scale-sustainable-aviation-fuel.md) — Sustainability · Aug 29, 2023 Through the GREATER MSP Partnership, Bank of America, Delta Air Lines, Ecolab and Xcel Energy have established the first large-scale SAF Hub in the U.S. with unparalleled collaboration among key players committed to scaling SAF production to replace conventional jet fuel. ### 2020 - [Delta partners with Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels among actions toward more sustainable future](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/delta-partners-northwest-advanced-bio-fuels-among-actions-toward-more-sustainable-future.md) — Sustainability · Jan 30, 2020 This announcement is part of Delta’s ongoing commitment to protecting the planet which, since 2005, has resulted in a 9 percent decrease in emissions as Delta works toward its long-term goal of reducing its emissions ## Related topics - [Sustainability](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/sustainability) - [Sustainable Aviation Fuel](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/sustainable-aviation-fuel) - [Accelerating Innovation](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/accelerating-innovation) - [Airbus](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/airbus) - [Awards](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/awards) - [Boeing 737](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/boeing-737) - [CES 2025](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/ces-2025) - [CES 2025 News](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/ces-2025-news) - [Customer Experience](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/customer-experience) - [Fleet](https://newshub-dev.delta.com/tags/fleet)