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

As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Delta Air Lines is investing $2 million to partner with Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels, LLC for the feasibility study of a biofuel production facility to produce sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuel products. The sustainable aviation fuel, expected to be produced in a ...

"Delta wants to thank Gov. Deal for his steps to ensure that the state of Georgia will remain competitive in the global economy," said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. "With 33,000 employees in Georgia, we are honored to call this our home state, and proud of the $58 billion in economic ...

Jet fuel accounts for more than 98 percent of Delta’s carbon footprint. That’s why Delta led the industry in 2007 by launching a carbon offset program to produce measurable benefits to the atmosphere. Today, all Delta passengers can track the environmental impact of their flight and purchase offsets through a ...

Delta uses billions of gallons of fuel a year, so it’s always looking to reduce its costs and cut emissions. Who’d have thought a coating for engine fan blades might help the airline accomplish those goals? The Operations Support and Enabling Technologies teams at Delta Technical Operations, working with MDS ...

With more than 5,000 flights per day on 1,250 aircraft, jet fuel is critical to Delta’s operation and performance. The airline uses about 3.9 billion gallons of fuel every year, and optimizing fuel use is a key focus of Delta’s innovative approach to the airline business model. The airline has ...

Delta has once again proved the skeptics and naysayers wrong, according to a story in The Motley Fool, “Delta’s Refinery Bet is Finally Paying Off.” Delta acquired the Trainer refinery facility in Trainer, Pa., in 2012 as a means to hedge against Delta’s exposure to refining margins and to provide ...

At Delta, we know that reducing our impact on the environment will improve the sustainability of our planet as well as our business. When it comes to air travel, jet fuel is by far the biggest source of carbon emissions. In fact, it makes up more than 98.5 percent of ...