Delta buys 4B gallons of fuel yearly, securing only 3.5M of SAF
Amelia DeLuca · Understanding SAF buyers · May 16, 2024 · at 4:55
Amelia DeLuca, Chief Sustainability Officer at Delta Air Lines, compares Delta's total annual fuel consumption against the limited volume of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available to purchase.
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“Delta as a company procures four billion gallons of jet fuel every year. Last year we used roughly three and a half million gallons of SAF, and that's not for wanting more. That's all we could get our hands on.”
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