(TAN): Delta is set to buy 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 airline said in a news release. This will increase the global airline’s SAF commitments to over 200 million gallons.
“There isn’t enough SAF available today to fuel the world’s commercial airlines for a single day,” said Delta’s Chief Sustainability Officer Pam Fletcher. “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. We can have a huge impact in just a few years if stakeholders and government work together to provide the same level of investment and incentives currently available for the fuel that runs our cars.”
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Neat SAF can be blended with conventional jet fuel and used in today’s aircraft engines — no modifications needed — at a ratio of up to 50%.
Jan Toschka, president of Shell Aviation, said: “It’s brilliant to see Delta prioritize SAF, helping them to reduce lifecycle emissions while providing the demand that will help unlock further SAF production and scale supply.”
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