Delta Air Lines celebrated its centennial anniversary at the 2025 CES last week in Las Vegas with a number of announcements, including deepening its sustainability partnership with Airbus as the French airplane manufacturer invests in scaling the production of sustainable aviation fuel through Minnesota SAF Hub.

Airbus, the largest airplane manufacturer in the world, was a founding partner of Delta’s Sustainable Skies Lab when it launched at CES 2023. Airbus announced its commitment to join the Minnesota SAF Hub, a first-of-its-kind SAF coalition that brings together stakeholders with a shared commitment to aggressively decarbonize the airline industry. Airbus will also join a demand consortium with a multi-year commitment to purchase SAF.

“At Airbus, we pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world,” said Julie Kitcher, Airbus Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications. “With Delta we are redefining the future of aviation. By leveraging our combined expertise, we are accelerating groundbreaking innovations—from advancing cutting-edge flight techniques to scaling up the production of renewable fuels (SAF). Together, we are addressing today’s challenges and shaping a more connected, lower carbon future for generations of travelers to come.”

The nature of Airbus’ involvement has not been detailed, but Delta says the world’s largest airplane maker’s commitment to the project is part of a “multi-decade partnership” between the two companies.