Delta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body aircraft, with a design that could prove significantly more fuel-efficient than that of traditional jets, the carrier said Wednesday.
JetZero in 2023 was awarded a $235 million grant to develop the blended-wing-body passenger aircraft, with an appearance far different than current jets and the promise of more fuel-efficient operations, perhaps up to 50 percent compared with existing jets.
Delta said it would provide JetZero with guidance in maintenance and operations through its Sustainable Skies Lab, the sustainability innovation unit it launched in 2023. Delta also…
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