Delta Air Lines Partners with Shell Aviation to Expand Access to SAF

Delta Air Lines is scaling SAF through a multi-airport collaboration supported by Shell Aviation that aims to expand SAF availability and adoption.

Together, the two companies will expand SAF availability across key U.S. hubs and priority cities — including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Portland International Airport (PDX), John. F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Logan International Airport (BOS) and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) — while building the infrastructure needed to support long term, reliable supply. The collaboration comes at a critical time for fuel diversification and supply resilience. 

Under the five-year agreement, Delta plans to expand the supply of SAF through 2030, building on decades of collaboration on conventional jet fuel with Shell. The agreement builds on existing SAF initiatives between the two companies and is designed to support consistent fuel delivery — an essential step toward integrating SAF into routine airline operations, not a one-off milestone.

“Current instability and uncertainty have made one thing very clear to consumers and businesses alike — supply diversity matters. With Shell, we’re proving that scaling SAF isn’t theoretical, it’s achievable,” said Amelia DeLuca, Delta's Chief Sustainability Officer. “This is about activating real supply chains at scale and creating a model that others can build on as we work across the industry to expand lower impact travel.”

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