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Ed Bastian of Delta Air Lines Is No Stranger to Bouncing Back

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The Struggle to Stay Out of the Dialogue

Delta is taking about 15 new airplanes this year, all of which are anywhere between 20% to 30% more fuel efficient than the planes we were tired. We're in an industry that's labeled as hard to decarbonize because jet fuel was 95% of our footprint that we create. There is not an alternative at scale or any kind of affordability with biofuels or sustainable aviation product even in the medium term. The cost to fly you like for like, in terms of fuel efficiency, as a consumer, 6% more fuelefficient. Every single consumer, every single day on Delta than just 2019.

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