Delta completes VCT finlets rollout across 240 Boeing 737NG jets to cut emissions

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

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  • Delta on May 11, 2026 outlined new sustainability actions aimed at lowering fuel burn and carbon emissions across operations, part of its net-zero emissions by 2050 target.
  • Completed fleetwide installation order of Vortex Control Technologies finlets on 240 Boeing 737-800 and 737-900ER aircraft, targeting improved fuel efficiency.
  • Launched a digital twin of Atlanta hub operations to optimize gating and taxi decisions, citing dual-engine taxi fuel use of about three gallons per minute across nearly 1,000 daily flights.
  • Expanded work on next-generation, lower-emissions travel, including electric air taxi demonstrations with Joby between Manhattan and JFK.
  • Started installation testing of MAKO FlightFilm drag-reduction coating on a retired 747, with potential fuel-efficiency gains of up to 4%.


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